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Future and potentiality in the psychoanalytic process.

P Schou1

  • 1Faculty, Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute, USA. Pschou@aol.com

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|November 4, 2000
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Psychoanalytic treatment involves a dynamic interplay between present reality and future potential. Understanding this tension requires acknowledging the analyst's subjective influence and the patient's inner growth for therapeutic success.

Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychology
  • Intersubjectivity

Background:

  • The psychoanalytic situation is characterized by a tension between the patient's current state (actuality) and their future possibilities (potentiality).
  • This dynamic is influenced by the intersubjective field, encompassing the analyst's subjective contributions like hopes and therapeutic intent.

Observation:

  • Clinical manifestations reveal the interplay between actuality and potentiality within the therapeutic relationship.
  • The analyst's subjectivity, including expectations and purpose, significantly impacts the clinical process.

Findings:

  • The concept of the "true self" is explored in relation to patient individuality and autonomy.
  • Understanding potentiality necessitates viewing the self as internally driven, developing through inherent dispositions.

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Implications:

  • A balanced perspective on psychoanalytic potentiality requires integrating intersubjective influences with an internal view of self-development.
  • This approach enhances the understanding of therapeutic progress and patient autonomy.