CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO GRUPO PSICOTERAPÊUTICO NA ELABORAÇÃO DO LUTO PARA ADOLESCENTES: UMA LEITURA PSICANALÍTICA

Abstract

Mourning, from a psychoanalytic perspective, encompasses not only the concrete loss caused by death, but also symbolic losses, such as the rupture of affective bonds and identity transformations. In adolescence, these experiences acquire particular intensity, which makes spaces for listening and symbolization important, as they enable psychic elaboration. This study aims to analyze the contributions of the psychotherapeutic group in the process of mourning elaboration for adolescents. The methodology adopted consists of theoretical research, grounded in psychoanalytic references, authors such as Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), Jacques Lacan (1901–1981), and other contemporary authors who discuss adolescence, mourning, and subjectivity. The interest in this study arose from a practical experience in a psychotherapeutic group with adolescents, carried out during supervised internship. The results indicate that the psychotherapeutic group, as a clinical tool, can contribute significantly to the elaboration of mourning in adolescence through sensitive listening, the sharing of experiences, and the construction of bonds among participants. It is concluded that listening to singularity and recognizing the particularities of adolescent development are crucial for the effectiveness of the group device, as it provides a space for symbolic elaboration and the construction of meaning in the face of the losses inherent to this stage.