[Body technics in psychosomatic medicine].

Abstract

The denomination psychosomatic should include both man in his entirety and his relationships with the surrounding world in which he originated. After a limitative review of the various body techniques, we describe three illustrative clinical cases treated by relaxation. We believe these techniques are valuable as they position the therapeutic relationship, from the outset, with respect to the "painful body" on which management focuses, and to the request for recovery. They involve the connections between the "organic body" and its functions of symbolization and confront the therapist with the notions of narcissism, erotization of the symptom and "choice of organ". They allow for a remodelling of narcissic investments which, through the approach of the various psychopathological mechanisms, enables a rebalancing of the patient as a whole and of his interpersonal relationships. They often open up perspectives for training practitioners to the study of the patient-practitioner relationship.