Abstract

ARREGUY, Marília Etienne. Clinical fragments of a toxic parentality. Estud. psicanal. [online]. 2011, n.35, pp.75-85. ISSN 0100-3437.

In this paper I intend to talk about some clinical evidences obtained in a high-risk maternity with some patients, who are involved in addictive, dependent and passionate relationships, and with direct or indirect drugs use in their families. I will show some examples from the daily reality of low economic level families cared for in a model public hospital (high risk maternity) in the State of Rio de Janeiro. I selected some situations in which the addiction, the drug dealing and the violence were shown in the narrative of mothers and fathers, bringing some harmful effects upon the couple, the parental relationship and even in the form in which staff deals with these families. In these conflicts, the newborn was the main victim in case. I will take fragments of clinical cases, composing short histories to emphasize some moments that I interpret as representative of a toxic dynamic in the parent couple as the same in the family. I will also make observations in respect to the counter transference effects of certain toxicity beyond the use of psychoactive substances. This produces a passionate and dependent way of been, of which the consequences are reflected in a addictive therapeutic relation and, also, in the way of some patients - pregnant or recent mothers and their families - are seen, cared for or even stigmatized by medical staff.

Keywords : Parentality; Maternity; Toxical couple; Addiction; Psychoanalytical technique in hospitals.

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