Hi all,
I was reading Winnicott and Bion and have a question. If a patient experiences psychotic anxieties does this mean that their underlying structure is psychotic? Can a neurotic person under stress feel psychotic anxieties?
Also, does time/intensity matter? Basically, can someone feel psychotic anxieties for years and still be classified as neurotic if they function well in life? (Eg. Margaret Little)
And finally - if the psychotic anxieties do get addressed through Winnicott’s regression to dependence or Bion’s containment long enough and the person builds structure - would they now be classified as neurotic or would their underlying structure still have vulnerabilities and we still treat them as psychotic even after treatment seems somewhat successful?