Resumos
This work aimed to develop subsidies for the psychoanalysis of the elderly based on Laplanche´s theory. The recurrence of aging contingencies becoming a driving force for psychic work demands the analyst to think about the implications of old age for the individual and for clinical practice. We base our work on the hypothesis that vicissitudes of old age particularly touch the theme of original seduction. By reading the book a máquina de fazer espanhóis (mãe, 2016)4 4 We keep the spelling of the name of the author and also of his characters in lower case, as proposed by the writer. And also the quotes in Portuguese from Portugal, according to your writing. as a clinic hearing, we articulate the reported peculiarities of old age to the theoretical aspects related to an update of the enigmatic messages and their consequences for the psyche. We consider that, due to old age, there are particular transformations of the ego that interfere in the processes of subjectivation and in the conduct of the clinical case.
Key words:
Psychoanalysis; old age; ego; theory of generalized seduction