Art therapy and Fibromyalgia: the resistance of the pain

Abstract

In this text, I will present case study of a woman who suffers from fibromyalgia.It is part of a process of doctoral research. The research project involved the University of Sciences of Education and Fine Arts of Granada; Complutense Madrid University and The Goldsmiths College. The project consists of three phases. The purpose is to build with theoretical guidance case studies in the clinic of psychoanalysis that allow us to better understand this disease and therefore enable research greater effectiveness its treatment from arttherapy. The aim of this article is to provide new openings of thought, whereby, to understand from new and little explored approaches so far, a state of disease, in which, although until today day anything can be said with certainty, it is possible reflect on training mentally they are not unique to fibromyalgia, they can also be found, psychosomatic clinic and gender.

Keywords

• Fibromialgia
• Cuerpo
• Resistencias
• Límites
• Somatización
• Dolor.