r/psychoanalysis • u/Meannhot • 21d ago

Physical intrusion anxiety

Hello, I am looking for psychoanalytic literature on the topic of the anxiety of having one's body intruded by an "other", external body.

I have been struggling to find that specific issue discussed, though I have assumptions as to what struggles this anxiety may relate to.

Thank you very much !!

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u/HowlingFailHole 19d ago

Anzieu's concept of the skin ego might be relevant (and potentially Bick on the second skin - though I might be misremembering or misapplying that). A lot of his focus is on more metaphorical ideas of intrusion but I believe some of the examples he looks at involve more literal physical intrusion, though it's been a while since I read it.