Rio De Janeiro Workshops

The following three papers were presented in September 2019 at the Simposio Psicanalise e Envelhecimento convened by the Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de Rio de Janeiro. They are the result of the internal production of the Travesía Foundation of Buenos Aires, institution devoted to the meta-psychological study of midlife transition and crisis since 1989. We would like to thank the SBPRJ for its invitation and the cordiality with which we were received. The fact that the three workshops were written especially for the Symposium led us to select narratives from Brazilian authors so that our words would resonate in the auditorium as something familiar. Likewise, we have allowed ourselves to disseminate psychoanalytic understanding towards other ends, contributing to the universality of the discipline. Furthermore, the workshops have been written in a way that makes previous readings of the narratives under consideration unnecessary.

Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Midlife Transition among South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: A Qualitative Exploration

Background: South Asian immigrant women make up the largest visible minority in Canada, where visible minorities include persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour, and approximately half of these women are above the age of 35. Few studies have investigated the factors that impact the midlife transition for these women. This study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers experienced by South Asian immigrant women during the midlife transition. Methods: Two focus groups and ten one-on-one interviews about the midlife transition were held with South Asian first-generation immigrant women in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada; discussions were analyzed thematically. Findings: Personal facilitators to the midlife transition included being employed and possessing adequate life skills. Personal barriers consisted of financial strain, overwhelming demands, and limited life skills. Familial facilitators were stable financial status and support. Familial barriers included limited understanding and support and high expectations. Community facilitators included a close social circle and adequate healthcare. Community barriers were limited social support and cultural expectations. Fair and respectful societies were a facilitator, whereas inadequate policy support and acculturative stress were societal barriers. An environmental barrier was the colder Canadian climate. Discussion: Employment and education programs for South Asian immigrant women need to be prioritized to help them integrate into society. Family-centred assessment and education can improve familial support. Communities need to foster peer support groups and culturally sensitive healthcare. Social and employment policies should accommodate the midlife transition. Conclusions: South Asian immigrant women experience unique facilitators and barriers to their midlife transition that should be considered by healthcare providers, policymakers and society to support them.

At the Crossroads of Midlife: Journeying the Midlife Transition with Guided Imagery and Music

This article explores the use of The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) to support 8 women as they struggled with the challenges of midlife. Unconscious forces can reach a critical mass at midlife and the Self is summoned to search for a new psychological identity. Case study data from 49 standard GIM sessions conducted over a 22 month period was pooled, analysed and reviewed for commonalities in imagery. This was a convenience sample based on clients attending a private practice in Sydney, Australia. The examination of the reported imagery discovered a number of emergent themes: 1) Land of death and darkness; 2) Betwixt and Between 3) Encounters with the Shadow, Archetypes and Helpers; 4) The Body and 5) Looking Forward.Keywords: midlife, guided imagery and music (Bonny Method)German An der Kreuzungen in der Mitte des Lebens: auf der Reise des Midlife-Übergangsmit Guided Imagery and Music Louise Terry-ClarkDieser Artikel untersucht die Arbeit mit der Bonny Methode der Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM), 8 Frauen während ihrer Kämpfe in der Midlife-Krise zu unterstützen. In dieser Zeit können unbewusste Kräfte ein kritisches Maß erreichen, und das Selbst ist gefordert, eine neue psychologische Identität zu suchen. Daten aus Fallstudien von 49 GIM Sitzungen während einer 22 Monate langen Periode, wurden zusammengefasst, analysiert und überprüft, um Gemeinsamkeiten in den Bildern zu finden. Es handelt sich um ein Beispiel, das auf Klienten aus einer privaten Praxis in Sydney (Australien) basiert. Die Untersuchungen der beschriebenen Bilder enthüllen eine Anzahl immer wieder auftauchender Themen: 1) ein Land von Tod und Dunkelheit; 2)weder das eine noch das andere; 3) zusammentreffen mit dem Schatten, Archetypen und Helfern; 4) der Körper und 5) vorwärts schauen.Keywords: Midlife-Krise, Guided imagery and music (Bonny Method)Japanese中年期の岐路にて：音楽によるイメージ誘導法（GIM）による中年期への移行の旅路ルイーズ・テリー-クラーク本研究では、中年期における不調に悩まされている８名の成人女性対象に、ボニーメソッドによる音楽イメージ誘導法（BMGIM）を行った。中年期においては、無意識な力が危機的な集合体として現れ、自己が新たな心理的アイデンティティを模索する状態に陥る。２２ヶ月にわたる４９回のGIMセッションが行われ、ケース・スタディとしてデータ収集、分析され、イメージの共通項が検証された。このケースは、オーストラリア・シドニー市内の自己運営施設に通っていたクライエントのサンプルを集めたものである。結果におけるイメージの検証で、次のようなテーマが出現した；１）死と暗闇の世界、２）あいだ、３）影、元型、援助者との出会い、４）身体、そして５）期待。 Keywords: 中年期、音楽によるイメージ誘導法（ボニーメソッド）Chinese本文旨在探討邦尼式引導想像音樂治療法(BMGIM)用於支持八位掙扎於中年挑戰的女性。潛意識的力量可能在中年達到臨界點，並喚起自我去找尋新的心理認同。本研究從為期22個月，49個標準GIM療程中收集個案資料進行分析，並審視共通的意象。樣本的採集以方便抽樣法從澳洲雪梨一家私人診所的個案中抽取。檢視個案所呈現的意象匯聚出以下幾個主題：1) 死亡與黑暗境地；2) 搖擺不定；3) 與陰影、原型及幫助者相遇；4) 身體及5) 展望。Korean중년의 기로에서: 유도된 심상과 음악 기법(GIM) 및 음악과 함께 하는 중년의 여정Louise Terry-Clark초록본 연구는 중년의 어려움에 고군분투 하고 있는 8명의 여성들을 지원하기 위해 Bonny가 개발한 유도된 심상과 음악(BMGIM) 기법을 적용한 사례에 대한 연구이다. 중년에는 무의식적인 힘이 한계에 도달할 수 있으며, 자아(self)는 새로운 심리적 정체성을 찾고자 한다. 22개월동안 시행된 49회의 GIM 세션에서 사례 연구 데이터를 수집하고 심상의 공통점을 분석하였다. 본 연구는 호주 시드니의 사설 치료기관의 내담자들을 연구대상으로 하였다. 보고된 심상에 대해 분석한 결과 다양한 새로운 주제들이 도출되었다. 1) 죽음과 어둠의 땅, 2) 이도저도 아닌(어중간한), 3) 그림자, 원형, 조력자들과의 만남, 4) 신체 5) 기대

On the doorstep to senility: physical changes, health status and well-being in midlife

The movement of the baby boomers into the middle ages made the 45-65 age cohort the largest and the fastest growing segment of population in the first decade of the 21st century. This demographic expansion will have multiple consequences for ageing society. This paper aimed to provide an overview on biology of midlife transition. Physical characteristics, midlife-specific morbidity and mortality were described with focus to sexual dimorphism in physique and gender gap in mortality and morbidity. These characteristics made midlife a separate and unique stage of life. In-depth knowledge of this life stage may be useful in identifying and solving problems of ageing individuals and population.