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Programme notes. 36th IPA Congress, Rome, 1989. The search for common ground: clinical aims and processes.
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|January 1, 1991
Summary
This paper summarizes the 36th International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Congress, focusing on common ground in psychoanalysis. It explores clinical aims and processes, referencing Dr. Robert Wallerstein's influential work on psychoanalytic diversity.
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychology
- Clinical Practice
Background:
- Overview of the 36th International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Congress.
- Theme: 'Common ground in psychoanalysis: clinical aims and processes'.
- Context: Dr. Robert Wallerstein's 1987 address 'One psychoanalysis or many'.
Framework:
- Focus on Rome Plenary presentations and discussions.
- Inclusion of Wallerstein's presidential address.
- Consideration of the final panel review.
Implementation:
- Analysis of Charles Hanly's paper 'The concept of truth in psychoanalysis'.
- Exploration of correspondence versus coherence theories of truth.
- Application of conceptual tools for diverse psychoanalytic viewpoints.
Implications:
- Supports a pragmatically qualified correspondence theory of truth.
- Highlights the search for common ground in psychoanalytic theory and practice.
- Provides insights into contemporary psychoanalytic discourse and its foundational concepts.