Korean J Psychosom Med.  2017 Jun;25(1):73-85. 10.22722/kjpm.2017.25.1.073.

The Healing Effect of ‘Self-archetype’ Manifested in the Analysis of ‘Hunger’ and ‘Compulsive Overeating’ : Investigation Focused on the ‘Serpent’ Imago

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Yong-In Mental Hospital, Yongin, Korea. C.G. Jung Institute of Korea, Seoul, Korea. happygoo2@hanmail.net

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
In this study I made investigations how "˜strange hunger' and "˜compulsive overeating' threatening the ego could be resolved and healed. And I aim to present a healing model of psychotherapy and analysis as one of methods of treatment for "˜eating disorder'.
METHODS
The analysands of this study were outpatients who visited the department of psychiatry of Yong-In Mental Hospital from March 2008 to February 2017 with "˜hunger' and "˜compulsive overeating' as their chief complaints. This study is based on the detailed records of the process of analysis including dreams and visions.
RESULTS
1) Throughout the process of analysis that explore both consciousness and unconsciousness(dream, vision), hunger and compulsive overeating is improved and healed in all analysands. 2) The Imago of "˜Snake' appeared in dreams and visions of all analysands. 3) By suffering impulse rather than acting it out, impulse transformes itself into "˜Imago'. As impulse transforms into "˜Imago' and reveals the "˜meaning' of it, ego-threatening power of impulse weakens and mood is calmed. And as a result, synthesis of consciousness and unconsciousness and creative transformation of personality can be possible.
CONCLUSIONS
In some people, "˜hunger' and "˜compulsive overeating' are "˜creative impulses' that aim "˜Self-realization' which can be fruited as creative transformation of personality and as creative transformation in the relation with the world. "˜Creative impulses', which often can be experienced as instinctive impulse or emotional suffering unless ego realizes the meaning, reveal the meaning in dreams or visions through "˜Imago' and "˜Symbol'.

Keyword

Hunger; Compulsive overeating; Imago; Symbol; Analysis

MeSH Terms

Consciousness
Dreams
Ego
Fruit
Gyeonggi-do
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Hunger
Hyperphagia
Instinct
Outpatients
Psychotherapy
Unconsciousness
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