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Clinic
of Sexual Diversity: Psychoanalysis and Gender/Queer
Studies in the direction of the treatment
Fernando Silva Teixeira Filho
Departamento
de Psicologia Clínica
State
University of São Paulo – UNESP
São
Paulo, Brazil
The
aim of this paper is to present the experience of clinical
supervision given to 4 trainees of psychology who work
with people that look for assistance at a Center for Human
Rights of LGBT population. From there, some are referred
to the Clinical Center of the State University of São
Paulo (UNESP) at Assis, São Paulo, Brazil.
The
majority of people who look for treatment complains of
sexual and/or sentimental dissatisfaction, and many of
them are victims of homophobic attacks. In this specific
case, these are Gay and/or Lesbian people whose suffering
is due to uncountable stigmatization processes mainly,
produced at their family, school and/or at work. Our
methodological perspective is based upon Lacanian
orientation broadly supported by Gender/Queer Studies
contributions.
We
consider the social/historical construction of gender
identity as our theoretical/practical references. They are
related to the production of machismo, sexism, compulsory
heteronormativity and homophobia. These theorethical and
practical approaches are important paths in the direction
of the treatment and understanding of the production of
patients’ suffering. We have noticed that Gender/Queer
perspectives of the clinical treatment have reinforced the
interest of patients and helped them to produce new lines
of scape from the symptomatic repetition, and/or the
capitalistic imprisonment and control of drive, sexuality
and desire.
The
ending of the treatment has been thought in terms of the
maintenance of a singular state of wish-fullness. Such
state, from our point of view, is fundamental to the
questioning and (de)construction of sexual identity and
search for Rights and Citizenship.
Keywords:
Clinic of sexual diversity; psychoanalysis and gender/queer
studies; sexuality; LGBT Human Rights; Sexual Rights.
About
Fernando Silva Teixeira Filho
Bachelor
in Philosophy (1994), Graduated in Psychology (1989),
Máster in Psychology (Clinical Psychology – 1993),
Doctor in Psychology (Clinical Psychology – 2003), and
Post-Doctorate in Psychology (France – 2003). His
topics of interests and research include psychological
treatment and prevention with emphasis on processes of
stigmatization, psychotherapy with LGBT people, Sexual
Education, queer/gender studies and Human and Sexual
Rights. Member of the NOG – NEPS as coordinator of
Research Committee.
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