Eczema Patients’ Skin as a Projection of Psychic Processes

This paper presented psychoanalytic evaluations of the psychic processes chronic eczema patients. Issues related to skin-ego construction, body-related anxieties, and barrier-penetration variables were evaluated by testing three hypotheses. Semi-structured interviews Rorschach Thematic Apperception Tests applied. The skin is a meaningful interface between body psyche. In various diseases, mental factors seem accompany physical symptoms. Didier Anzieu’s ego theory emphasizes importance first experience mother infant through skin. Maternal capacity for practices such as handling holding constructs child’s ego. Deficiencies in these areas might cause disruptions development, supported results present study. addition, anxieties discussed this with psychosomatic approach. Anxieties inner maintenance bodily integrity identified among Finally, Fisher Cleveland’s work on individuals’ barrier penetration was used determine relevant dynamics both findings.