ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the psychoanalytic psychotherapy of a forty-five-year-old man seen twice weekly for more than five years. It focuses particularly on material that emerged during the fourth year of his treatment when his crime was discovered. The chapter argues that the findings from Jim's treatment provide a broadened view of integrity. White-collar crime is a complex, context-sensitive response to work and financial stressors that relies on deception. Although it occurs disproportionately in overtly narcissistic or antisocial individuals, most ethical violations are committed by individuals far less brazen, reckless, and character disordered. The material from Jim's treatment provides data about one type of white-collar offender whose psychopathology differs from the malignant narcissist or psychopath who present with borderline personality organisation. Jim was the chief financial officer of a non-profit organisation serving underprivileged children. Especially interesting was the contrast between Jim's self-perception and how others saw him.
