Interesting letter to me. Addresses the issue of Sexual Violence Case Chirinos and plays like no one has played in Venezuela ----------------
Berlin, December 2008
Berlin, December 2008
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OPEN LETTER TO CARMEN Guedes IN "Indelible ink"
I feel called to write some words about the issue of violence sex has been widely discussed in your blog, not because you mentioned my name there referring to my career in that field, but because you have to be consistent and take responsibility to show solidarity with those who, like you, so take courage and commitment of so difficult and hard work of the complaint. -------
During the time I worked for AVESA , pioneer NGO in Venezuela in psychological assistance to women victims of sexual violence, I had the opportunity to coordinate " Care Program in Sexual and Domestic Violence, "which allowed me to listen and learn about the suffering of countless women and the complex implications and consequences of such experiences. --------
Edmundo Chirinos any Venezuelan, in his role as a public figure, recurring appearances in the media. From despicable and unfortunate event for which you open a judicial process, I consider fundamental to hold a serious debate on the issue of abuse of power that may arise for some professionals in psychiatry, psychology and psychoanalysis in their clinical work with patients, abuse can be expressed as sexual violence. We must also be noted that for reasons of gender, are mostly women who are the subject of these forms of abuse. ----------
As we know, the conditions that make possible the start of clinical work between a psychiatrist and his patient, or a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst and analysand, involving several factors, and one of vital importance, is the expectation and confidence, and for some learners, including the conviction that professional is certainly able to help. This knowledge we assume is that professional and placed in a position of power (which all must necessarily involve an abuse of it). You could say that the relationship between the two sides start from a "disparity necessary", reinforced by the silence of the professional who does not have anything of himself, as opposed to the patient, who is in a position of greater vulnerability and who is shown to the other in search of answers and relief. -----------
But what does the psychotherapist, psychiatrist or psychoanalyst with it?, What sense of ethics governing their practice? Regardless of the bond that a / a patient who was set to help, how to handle this professional? Undoubtedly, who practices clinical work has a great responsibility and should ask about it. -----------
know if from this unfortunate event has generated a debate in the various professional associations that serve mental health in the country (Venezuela). Ojalá no hayan imperado de antemano las solidaridades automáticas que muchas veces asumen los gremios ante las críticas dirigidas a algunos de sus miembros.
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No es en absoluto mi intención poner en entredicho la relación terapeuta- paciente per se, ni promover una suerte de paranoia colectiva que pueda afectar la necesaria confianza que se le deposita a quien ofrece la ayuda. Pero sí quiero afirmar categóricamente que profesionales de este campo no están exentos de cometer violencia sexual.
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En este orden de ideas es necesario cuestionar la falsa creencia que sostiene que los que cometen sexual violence are inevitably unknown beings clearly identifiable mental illness, those "others" with whom "we" have nothing to do. To the extent that you can remove the "untouchables", those in the private and the public, too, can be more reliable approach to the reality of sexual violence. ---------
Catrin Ramírez Minkert
Clinical Psychologist
-------------- * SE WHO ALLOWS YOU WANT-A-PLAY THIS LETTER IN YOUR MEDIA. Because
very interesting analysis that makes the psychologist Catrin Minkert-Ramírez and thinking primarily on victims of sexual violence, I am interested in this letter is reproduced in view of the touch sensitive points in this case have not been discussed, as the debate she proposed. He also speaks of solidarity that unions take, as has happened in this case for the accused. ----------------
citing the source is appreciated
Clinical Psychologist
-------------- * SE WHO ALLOWS YOU WANT-A-PLAY THIS LETTER IN YOUR MEDIA. Because
very interesting analysis that makes the psychologist Catrin Minkert-Ramírez and thinking primarily on victims of sexual violence, I am interested in this letter is reproduced in view of the touch sensitive points in this case have not been discussed, as the debate she proposed. He also speaks of solidarity that unions take, as has happened in this case for the accused. ----------------
citing the source is appreciated
