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O amor no toxicodependente: Uma compreensão psicodinâmica
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O problema deste projecto de tese visa a análise e a compreensão do amor, mais
propriamente do amor romântico na dinâmica das relações amorosas dos
toxicodependentes. Esta investigação será realizada segundo uma compreensão
psicodinâmica.
Vários estudos realizados, verificaram que a dinâmica marital entre casais
alcoólicos era conflituosa e que, em grande parte das famílias, os consumidores se
afastavam do sistema marital, passando a focar-se em si e na sua família de origem. Desta
forma, a dinâmica destes casais é afectada, havendo um desinvestimento de um dos
membros do casal, geralmente o toxicodependente. Esta dinâmica é descrita na literatura
como sendo muito frágil, em várias áreas do funcionamento marital (e.g., Anglin, Kao,
Harlow, Peters, & Booth, 1987; Kosten, Jalali, Steidl, Kleber, 1987 cit. por Fals-Stewart &
Birchler, 1998). Estes estudos revelam, ainda, que os casais estão significativamente
insatisfeitos com o seu relacionamento, que os interesses, que tinham em comum,
mudaram quase radicalmente em várias áreas do funcionamento marital influenciando a
qualidade do relacionamento. Estes casais passam a usar métodos disfuncionais para gerir
os conflitos, tentando várias vezes terminar o relacionamento. Com este estudo, pretendese
atingir um conhecimento mais profundo e específico do amor, da origem do amor, das
suas características, bem como compreender a dinâmica da relação amorosa do
toxicodependente, como é mantida e o que leva a falhar.
Os participantes constituem uma amostra de seis elementos do sexo masculino, com
idades compreendidas entre os quarenta e cinco e os sessenta. Todos os participantes são
toxicodependentes em tratamento. A recolha da informação é feita por meio de entrevistas
semi-estruturadas, cujas perguntas, serão apresentadas por uma ordem livre e reenviam
para um assunto ligado ao problema em estudo. As entrevistas serão realizadas em duas
fases com um intervalo de uma semana. Numa primeira fase, o participante toma
conhecimento com o investigador e com a temática a abordar e espera-se que, durante o
intervalo de uma semana, elabore os conteúdos narrados para uma segunda fase de
entrevista.
ABSTRACT: The problem of this thesis’s project concerns the analysis and understanding of love, specifically the dynamics of romantic love in romantic relationships of drug addicts. This investigation will be conducted using a psychodynamic understanding. Several studies found that marital dynamics between alcoholic couples was confrontational and that in many households consumers moved away from the marital system, focusing on themselves and on their family of origin. Thus, the dynamics of these couples is affected, with a divestment of one of the spouses, usually the addict. This dynamic is described in the literature as being very fragile, in various areas of marital functioning (e.g., Anglin, Kao, Harlow, Peters, & Booth, 1987; Kosten, Jalali, Steidl, Kleber, cit. by Fals-Stewart & Birchler, 1998). These studies also show that couples are significantly dissatisfied with their relationship, and that the interests they had in common almost radically changed in several areas of marital functioning, influencing the quality of the relationship. These couples are using dysfunctional methods to manage conflicts, trying several times to end the relationship. This study aims to achieve a deeper and more specific knowledge of love, the origin of love, its characteristics, as well as to understand the dynamics of a relationship of the addict, how it is maintained and what leads to fail. The participants represent a sample of six male elements, aged forty-five and sixty. All participants are addicts in treatment. Data collection is done through semi-structured interviews whose questions will be presented in a free order and refer to a subject linked to the problem under study. The interviews will be conducted in two phases with an interval of one week. Initially, participants meet the researcher and the subject to be addressed and it is expected that during the interval of one week they work out the contents narrated for a second interview stage.
ABSTRACT: The problem of this thesis’s project concerns the analysis and understanding of love, specifically the dynamics of romantic love in romantic relationships of drug addicts. This investigation will be conducted using a psychodynamic understanding. Several studies found that marital dynamics between alcoholic couples was confrontational and that in many households consumers moved away from the marital system, focusing on themselves and on their family of origin. Thus, the dynamics of these couples is affected, with a divestment of one of the spouses, usually the addict. This dynamic is described in the literature as being very fragile, in various areas of marital functioning (e.g., Anglin, Kao, Harlow, Peters, & Booth, 1987; Kosten, Jalali, Steidl, Kleber, cit. by Fals-Stewart & Birchler, 1998). These studies also show that couples are significantly dissatisfied with their relationship, and that the interests they had in common almost radically changed in several areas of marital functioning, influencing the quality of the relationship. These couples are using dysfunctional methods to manage conflicts, trying several times to end the relationship. This study aims to achieve a deeper and more specific knowledge of love, the origin of love, its characteristics, as well as to understand the dynamics of a relationship of the addict, how it is maintained and what leads to fail. The participants represent a sample of six male elements, aged forty-five and sixty. All participants are addicts in treatment. Data collection is done through semi-structured interviews whose questions will be presented in a free order and refer to a subject linked to the problem under study. The interviews will be conducted in two phases with an interval of one week. Initially, participants meet the researcher and the subject to be addressed and it is expected that during the interval of one week they work out the contents narrated for a second interview stage.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicocriminologia apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Dependência de substâncias Toxicodependente Amor Relações amorosas Substance dependence Drug addict Love Love relations