Alienation of physical Self: theoretical areas and practical approaches

• Main Author: Kaminskaya N.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2016-04-01
• Series: Консультативная психология и психотерапия
• Subjects: corporeality; physical Self; body image; alienation; integration; body image distortions; body-oriented psychotherapy
• Online Access: http://psyjournals.ru/en/mpj/2016/n2/kaminskaya.shtml

The article presents a theoretical overview of the problem of alienation of the physical self. Approaches in which the problem is studied from the point of view of psychopatological and normative positions are considered. Highlighted areas of research are: the distortion of body image as a manifestation of disturbances in the system of the subject, work with alienation of the physical Self in the body-oriented practices, the problem of the rejection of the physical appearance by the person. The specifics of understanding of the alienation of the physical Self is provided from the standpoint of disturbance of the body boundaries, isolation of feelings, the formation of dysfunctional schemas of perception, the error of subjective perception of the body and its reflection.