A Remission Through Crisis in Ulcerative Colitis
Psychosomatic Medicine September 1, 1962 Ralph J. Kahana 2 citations
The psychotherapy of a man with ulcerative colitis is reported in which a psychological crisis preceded remission of bowel dysfunction. This turning point featured hypnagogic hallucinations and dreams, including phenomena reported by Isakower, Lewin, Rycroft, and others. The deeper psychological meaning of the illness and the crisis is seen as the patient's attempt to incorporate a constant,...