André Green – The work of the negative and its clinic

  • José Martins Canellas Neto Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de São Paulo - SBPSP, São Paulo, SP
Keywords: The work of the negative, Negative hallucination, Deobjectifying function, Clinical thinking

Abstract

The author addresses the concept of work of the negative and its clinical application in the work of André Green. He briefly describes concepts such as negative hallucination, negative narcissism, the objectifying and deobjectifying functions, clinical thinking, and the various psychic organizations related to these concepts.

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Membro efetivo e analista didata da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de São Paulo (SBPSP), São Paulo, SP.

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Published
30-10-2025
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NETO, J. André Green – The work of the negative and its clinic. Cadernos de Psicanálise | CPRJ, v. 47, n. 54, p. 99-105, 30 out. 2025.