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Separation-individuation and reconstruction in psychoanalysis.

J A Burland

    International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    |January 1, 1975
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    Summary

    Mahler's clinical theory expands on Freud's psychosexual development, offering new insights into infantile mental life. This work enriches psychoanalytic practice by addressing developmental gaps and improving therapeutic outcomes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Sigmund Freud highlighted the significance of infantile psychosexual development in neuroses.
    • Mahler's work details other aspects of infantile mental life, extending psychoanalytic understanding.
    • Freud developed a therapeutic model based on his psychosexual findings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore Mahler's clinically based developmental constructs.
    • To demonstrate how Mahler's theory broadens the applicability of Freud's therapeutic model.
    • To discuss the role of developmental completion in psychoanalytic working through.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of Mahler's developmental theories.
    • Integration of Freudian psychoanalytic concepts.
    • Presentation of clinical vignettes illustrating developmental residua.
    • Discussion of analytic conviction and primal repression.

    Main Results:

    • Mahler's constructs enrich clinical practice by detailing infantile mental life.
    • Theories provide a framework for understanding non-neurotic mental structures.
    • Clinical examples show unresolved issues from Mahlerian developmental phases.
    • Working through involves completing interrupted childhood developmental processes.

    Conclusions:

    • Mahler's work significantly enhances psychoanalytic theory and practice.
    • Understanding early development is crucial for therapeutic success.
    • The concept of completing interrupted development offers a new perspective on working through.

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