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An intersubjective approach to entitlement.

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly

|August 19, 1999

Summary

Entitlement in therapy is an emotional experience shared by both analyst and patient. Understanding its bidirectional nature, rather than labeling it normal or pathological, is key to the therapeutic relationship.

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Area of Science:

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Psychotherapy

Background:

Entitlement is an emotionally based psychic experience relevant to both analyst and patient.
Previous approaches often focused on identifying and analyzing treatment-resistant entitlements.

Observation:

The author uses self-analysis to explore personal experiences with entitlement during therapy.
Expressions of entitlement were identified in both the analyst and the patient/supervisee.

Findings:

Distinctions like normal/pathological or entitled/counterentitled become less relevant.
The focus shifts to the bidirectional nature of entitlement experiences.

Implications:

Understanding the varying elements and functions of entitlement is crucial.
This perspective enhances the analysis of the therapeutic relationship and inter-subjective dynamics.

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