TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Pain, aggression, fantasy, and concepts of sadomasochism
JO  - Psychoanalytic quarterly
A1  - Grossman, W. I.
SP  - 22
EP  - 52
VL  - 60
IS  - 1
N2  - Traumatized infants and children may exhibit syndromes of aggressive, pain-seeking, and self-destructive behavior resembling the so-called sadomasochism seen in adults. Three hypotheses are offered to account for the repetition of sadomasochistic phenomena in childhood and later character disorders: 1) pain and painful affects are sources of aggression; 2) the need to control aggression plays an important role in the development of psychic structure; 3) child abuse and trauma impair the ability to use fantasy for the mastery of impulses. Difficulty in expression and control of aggression are central issues in character disorders.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2828
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -