The work is built on Girolamo Lo Verso’s work “The mafia in psychotherapy,” a book which includes nearly two decades of studies on the psychology of Mafia and allows the reader to shed light on a little known field, both nationally and internationally, such as that relating to the therapeutic relationship with patients belonging to Mafia families, and understand the serious psychic consequences Mafia causes both in its members and those who get in touch with it for various reasons (citizens, victims, community …). In addition to the presentation of the research carried out over the years, the description of numerous clinical cases which show the enormous pain and mental suffering in and out of cosa nostra appears to be particularly significant. Mafia in Psychotherapy appears to be an important tool for those involved in caring relationships, since besides providing useful information for the understanding of these patients’ inner world, it also highlights the possible “relational traps” a therapist may encounter, and this especially thanks to the presentation in the text of the results of a research on countertransference dynamics that are activated in the therapist, a specific countertransference which is different from those experienced by therapists who cope with similar psychopathological configurations, but not connected to Mafia. A journey through the maze of the “dark pain” inflicted by Mafia. An important contribution, the one offered by Lo Verso, not only for understanding and scientific investigation, but also to concretely contrast the phenomenon.

Il lavoro prende le mosse dal lavoro di Girolamo Lo Verso “La mafia in psicoterapia”, un volume che racchiudere quasi vent’anni di studi sulla psicologia del fenomeno mafioso e consente al lettore di far luce su un ambito poco conosciuto, sia a livello nazionale che internazionale, quale quello relativo alla relazione terapeutica con pazienti appartenenti a famiglie mafiose, e di comprendere le gravi ricadute psichiche che la mafia provoca sia nei suoi appartenenti, sia in coloro che, a vario titolo, entrano in contatto con essa (cittadini, vittime, comunità…). Di particolare rilievo, oltre alla presentazione delle ricerche portate avanti negli anni, risulta essere l’esposizione di numerosi casi clinici dai quali emerge l’enorme dolore e la sofferenza psichica dentro e fuori cosa nostra. Mafia in Psicoterapia risulta essere un importante instrumentum per gli addetti alla relazione di cura poiché oltre a offrire indicazioni utili alla comprensione del mondo interno di questi pazienti, mette in luce anche le possibili “trappole relazionali” in cui può incorrere il terapeuta e questo soprattutto grazie alla presentazione nel testo dei risultati della ricerca sulle dinamiche controtranferali che si attivano nel terapeuta, un controtranfert specifico e differente rispetto a quelli vissuti dai terapeuti dinanzi a configurazioni psicopatologiche similari, ma non collegate alla mafia. Un viaggio nei meandri del “dolore oscuro” inflitto dalla mafia. Un importante contributo, quello offerto da Lo Verso, non solo conoscitivo e di approfondimento scientifico, ma anche di concreto contrasto al fenomeno.

Cannizzaro, G. (2012). Mafia e psicoterapia. NARRARE I GRUPPI, 7(1), 59-65.

Mafia e psicoterapia

CANNIZZARO, Giusy
2012-01-01

Abstract

The work is built on Girolamo Lo Verso’s work “The mafia in psychotherapy,” a book which includes nearly two decades of studies on the psychology of Mafia and allows the reader to shed light on a little known field, both nationally and internationally, such as that relating to the therapeutic relationship with patients belonging to Mafia families, and understand the serious psychic consequences Mafia causes both in its members and those who get in touch with it for various reasons (citizens, victims, community …). In addition to the presentation of the research carried out over the years, the description of numerous clinical cases which show the enormous pain and mental suffering in and out of cosa nostra appears to be particularly significant. Mafia in Psychotherapy appears to be an important tool for those involved in caring relationships, since besides providing useful information for the understanding of these patients’ inner world, it also highlights the possible “relational traps” a therapist may encounter, and this especially thanks to the presentation in the text of the results of a research on countertransference dynamics that are activated in the therapist, a specific countertransference which is different from those experienced by therapists who cope with similar psychopathological configurations, but not connected to Mafia. A journey through the maze of the “dark pain” inflicted by Mafia. An important contribution, the one offered by Lo Verso, not only for understanding and scientific investigation, but also to concretely contrast the phenomenon.
2012
Cannizzaro, G. (2012). Mafia e psicoterapia. NARRARE I GRUPPI, 7(1), 59-65.
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