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The analyst's trust and therapeutic action.

Kenneth A Frank1

  • 1Ken_Frank@msn.com

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|April 28, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Analyst trust is vital for therapeutic action and patient benefit. When analyst trust falters, it can disrupt treatment or lead to significant healing and growth.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • The role of analyst trust in psychoanalytic discourse is under-explored.
  • Analyst trust encompasses trust in the patient, self, and the psychoanalytic process.

Observation:

  • Analyst trust facilitates therapeutic action through emotional openness, positive counter-transference, and the holding environment.
  • Failures in analyst trust can critically impact treatment outcomes.

Findings:

  • Breaches in analyst trust can either destroy the therapeutic alliance or initiate restorative processes.
  • Addressing analyst trust and distrust is crucial for patient benefit and therapeutic success.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should develop sensitivity and strategies for managing states of trust and distrust.
  • Understanding and working with analyst trust can lead to significant mutative processes in psychoanalysis.

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