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Erotized transference reconsidered: expanding the countertransference dimension.

M Eber

    Psychoanalytic Review
    |January 1, 1990
    PubMed
    Summary

    Erotized transference, often linked to borderline patients, is better understood as a dynamic within the psychoanalytic relationship. This includes the analyst and patient mutually influencing the erotized context and fantasies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychology
    • Psychotherapy

    Background:

    • Erotized transference has been traditionally viewed as stemming from specific patient characteristics, often associated with borderline personality disorders.
    • Previous literature has primarily focused on the patient's role in developing erotized transference.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To reconsider erotized transference from a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective.
    • To propose an intersubjective model for understanding the development of erotized transference.
    • To explore the expanded role of countertransference in erotized transference dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized detailed case material from Stoller's work.
    • Employed a contemporary psychoanalytic theoretical framework.
    • Focused on the intersubjective context and interaction between analyst and patient.

    Main Results:

    • Erotized transference arises from the specific intersubjective context of the psychoanalytic situation, involving both analyst and patient.
    • Either participant can serve as a selfobject for the other, contributing to the erotization of the analytic space.
    • Patient fantasies are codetermined and may reflect their subjective experience of the analytic interaction.

    Conclusions:

    • Erotized transference is a phenomenon co-created within the psychoanalytic dyad, not solely a patient-driven issue.
    • The concept of countertransference needs to be expanded to encompass its role in the erotization of the analytic field.
    • Gender dynamics and traditional power roles may influence erotized transference, particularly in male analyst-female patient interactions.

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