Paranoia and Sexual Orientation: A Hermeneutic Literature Review
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Wilson, Paul Murray
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Collens, Paula
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Dissertation
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Master of Psychotherapy
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Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology
Abstract
The relationship between paranoia and sexual orientation has a long and controversial history in psychoanalytic thinking. It has shifted from a position of early linkage and pathologisation, a subsequent rejection of that link citing societal homophobia, followed by more recent attempts at possible conceptual synthesis. Through the process of a hermeneutic literature review, I explore the different ways this linkage has been thought about over time. I then present my understandings and new insights into how best to work with paranoid LGBTQ+ clients and explore the ethical challenges involved in theorising about and working with marginalised and vulnerable client groups.Description
Keywords
Paranoia, Sexual orientation, Homophobia, Hermeneutic literature review, Psychoanalysis, Homosexuality, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexuality