The connection between primal fantasies/fantasies and personality structure, as well as psychopathology, using the example of borderline personality structure

Psychoanalysis of phantasm

Abstract

Based on theoretical and clinical research, the author of the article explores the connection between manifestations of primal fantasies/fantasies and personality structure, as well as psychopathology. The possibility of using the analysis of primal fantasies and fantasies as a diagnostic tool for determining personality type and the presence of psychopathology is also examined. Definitions of primal fantasies and fantasies are provided, along with a brief overview of the main primal fantasies and an exploration of the differences between primal fantasies and fantasies. The article further discusses the differences in the representations of fantasies among neurotic, borderline, and psychotic personality structures, aiding in a better understanding of the relationship between the development of fantasies, fixation points, and predominant defense mechanisms.The manifestations of fantasies in various aspects of borderline personality are examined in greater detail. Characteristic and leading fantasies in narcissistic, dependent, and depressive personalities are analyzed. Based on this data, as well as data from a clinical example, the author concludes that there is a connection between the manifestations of primal fantasies and fantasies and personality type, as well as the potential for using primal fantasy analysis in the diagnostic process of therapy.