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The analyst's reluctance to begin a new analysis.

Lena Theodorou Ehrlich1

  • 1Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, USA. lenaehrlich@comcast.net

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|February 3, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Psychoanalysts may hesitate to start new cases due to internal conflicts or external pressures. Recognizing this reluctance is key to improving psychoanalytic practice and patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • The decline in average psychoanalytic practice necessitates an examination of factors influencing individual analysts.
  • Analyst reluctance to initiate new psychoanalytic cases is a significant, under-explored variable.

Observation:

  • Analyst reluctance can stem from defenses against affects, co-created resistance, or personal conflicts.
  • Clinical examples demonstrate how recognizing this reluctance impacts the analyst's therapeutic work.

Findings:

  • The analyst's reluctance is viewed as a defense mechanism, a form of resistance, or a manifestation of internal conflicts.
  • Socioeconomic factors adverse to psychoanalysis may be used to rationalize reluctance to begin new analyses.

Implications:

  • The pervasive influence of analyst reluctance on practice may be underestimated.
  • Addressing analyst reluctance is crucial for sustaining and enhancing psychoanalytic treatment.

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