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On psychoanalytic supervision.

Thomas H Ogden

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |September 22, 2005
    PubMed
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    Psychoanalytic supervision is framed as

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic Supervision
    • Psychotherapy Training
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Psychoanalytic supervision is a critical component of clinical training.
    • Supervisors guide analysts in understanding complex transference and countertransference dynamics.
    • Effective supervision fosters the analyst's capacity for deeper therapeutic work.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a theoretical framework for psychoanalytic supervision.
    • To illustrate the supervisor's role in facilitating the analyst's unconscious psychological work.
    • To explore the concept of 'guided dreaming' within the supervisory relationship.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical exposition of psychoanalytic supervisory principles.
    • Clinical case illustrations demonstrating supervisory practice.
    • Exploration of the supervisor-supervisee dyad's collaborative 'dreaming up' of the patient.

    Main Results:

    • Supervision is conceptualized as 'guided dreaming,' where supervisors help analysts process relational aspects they cannot fully grasp.
    • A supportive supervisory frame is essential for the analyst's freedom to think and associate.
    • The experience of having 'time to waste' in supervision can enhance associative thinking and learning.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychoanalytic supervision facilitates the creation of a 'fiction' or narrative that accurately reflects the patient's emotional experience.
    • The supervisor's role is to provide a safe and containing environment for the analyst's reflective process.
    • Personal supervisory experiences can significantly shape a supervisor's theoretical and clinical approach.

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