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Working through. A process of restitution.

D M Gottesman

    Psychoanalytic Review
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This study clarifies the psychoanalytic "working through" process, detailing steps from recollection to resolution. It introduces "restitution" as a key phase for patients to embrace reality and move past guilt.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis

    Background:

    • The concept of
    • working through
    • in psychoanalysis, explored by Freud and others, lacks a clear, defined process.
    • Existing literature does not fully articulate the sequential stages involved.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To delineate a step-by-step model of the
    • working through
    • process in psychoanalytic treatment.
    • To introduce and emphasize the significance of
    • restitution
    • as a crucial stage.

    Main Methods:

    • A conceptual analysis and synthesis of existing psychoanalytic literature on
    • working through

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  • and related concepts.
  • Introduction of the term
  • restitution
  • to describe a specific phase within the process.

    • Main Results:

    • The
    • working through
    • process is outlined, beginning with recollection and repetition.
    • The stage of
    • restitution
    • is identified as essential for patients to achieve gratification in present reality.
    • Restitution facilitates relinquishing the past and provides direction for change.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed model offers a clearer understanding of the
    • working through
    • process.
    • Restitution is a natural and vital component of successful psychoanalytic treatment resolution.
    • This stage helps patients move beyond guilt towards positive adaptation.