O presente ensaio descreve três experiênciasclínicas do grupo Balint do Hospital das Clínicas da UFPE e do Hospital Barão de Lucena, onde os pacientes apresentam comprometimento corporal gravíssimo, expressando dor e incompetentes para expressar o sofrimento. Os autores relatam as dificuldades transferenciais destes pacientes e tentam articular sua estrutura com a estrutura melancólica.
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