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SILVESTRE, Alice de Magalhães  e  GUIMARAES, Paula Pinheiro Varela. Symbolic Aspects of Alcohol Dependence in Women: A Jungian Perspective. Junguiana [online]. 2026, vol.44, e02.  Epub 10-Abr-2026. ISSN 2595-1297.  https://doi.org/10.70435/junguiana.v44.320.

This article explores the symbolic aspects of alcohol dependence in women in the light of C. G. Jung’s Analytical Psychology. It draws on empirical research aimed at understanding alcohol as a symbol for female users and at analyzing the interrelations between excessive use and its psychic repercussions. To achieve these aims, three interviews were conducted with psychologists working in the field of alcohol dependence, and the material was examined through four thematic groups: gender relations and stigmatization; persona and complexes; numbing of feelings and possibilities for re-signification; and symbols. The results pointed to the multifactorial nature of the phenomenon, highlighting the role of social stigma, compromised affective and family relationships, abuse, existential emptiness, and both individual and collective psychic dynamics. The study concludes that emptiness, the maternal dimension, and alcohol itself are central symbolic elements in understanding alcohol dependence in women and suggests the need for further research with larger samples to achieve a broader comprehension of the issue.

Palavras-chave : alcoholism; women; symbols; stigmatization; Analytical Psychology.

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