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About interpretation of self-envy.
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|January 1, 1992
Summary
This study introduces self-envy interpretation for borderline personality structures, addressing negative therapeutic reactions and projective identifications. This approach aids analysts in managing transference and enhancing objectivity.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Borderline personality structures often exhibit negative therapeutic reactions.
- Intrusive projective identifications are common, aiming to form perverse collusions with the analyst.
- Splitting and projection of sadistic superego components are used to externalize persecutory figures.
Observation:
- Presents clinical material from two patients with borderline structures.
- Highlights the role of massive and intrusive projective identifications.
- Describes the unconscious purpose of establishing perverse collusion with the analyst.
Findings:
- Self-envy interpretation is proposed as a method to address these dynamics.
- This interpretation helps manage transferential pressure from patients.
- It can improve the therapeutic 'working space' and analytical objectivity.
Implications:
- Offers a novel interpretive tool for psychoanalytic practice with borderline patients.
- Enhances understanding of transference dynamics in complex cases.
- Potentially improves treatment outcomes by fostering a more objective analytic stance.