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[Projective identification in human relations].

Erol Göka1, Fatih Volkan Yüksel, F Sevinç Göral

  • 1Sağlik Bakanliği Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi, Ankara. erolgoka@hotmail.com

Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi = Turkish Journal of Psychiatry
|March 11, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Projective identification, a key psychoanalytic concept, is explored for its complex definitions and applications. This review clarifies its role in severe psychopathologies, psychotherapy, and everyday relationships.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Context:

  • Object Relations Theory pioneer Melanie Klein introduced "projective identification."
  • The concept is considered highly significant in psychoanalysis, akin to the discovery of the "unconscious."
  • Existing literature presents diverse theoretical perspectives on projective identification's definition and application.

Purpose:

  • To review and clarify the complex concept of projective identification.
  • To discuss Melanie Klein's original formulation and subsequent theoretical developments.
  • To elucidate its function in understanding psychopathology, psychotherapy, and normal human relationships.

Summary:

  • Projective identification is viewed as a primitive defense mechanism in severe psychopathologies (e.g., psychotic disorder, borderline personality disorder).

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  • Alternatively, it's considered integral to transference and countertransference in psychotherapy, usable as therapeutic material.
  • The concept is also described as a communication mechanism in normal close relationships, with both benign and malignant forms.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a clearer understanding of projective identification's multifaceted nature.
    • Enhances comprehension of its role in both clinical psychopathology and everyday interpersonal dynamics.
    • Offers valuable insights for psychotherapists and researchers studying human relationships and psychological disorders.