TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The object-preserving function of sadomasochism
JO  - Psychoanalytic quarterly
A1  - Grossman, Lee
SP  - 643
EP  - 664
VL  - 84
IS  - 3
N2  - The terms sadism, masochism, and sadomasochism seem to have become increasingly, if loosely, associated with aggression in psychoanalytic discourse. This is due in part to the fact that Freud's changing ideas generated confusion about the relative contributions of libido and aggression. The author reviews Freud's variable usage and offers a clinical vignette to illustrate the importance of noticing how sadomasochism may maintain a tie to the object by controlling it. The author offers a developmental speculation for the role reversibility typical of sadomasochistic manifestations. He closes with a comment on the role of sadomasochistic aims in adult sexual perversion.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2828
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/psaq.12023
ID  - ref1
ER  -