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Conceptualizations of the psychoanalytic process.

P A Dewald

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |October 1, 1990
    PubMed
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    Psychoanalytic therapy involves complex internal experiences and subtle interpersonal dynamics between patient and therapist. This process facilitates significant psychological changes in the patient.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis

    Background:

    • Psychoanalysis involves intricate intrapsychic experiences for both the patient (analysand) and the therapist (analyst).
    • The therapeutic relationship is characterized by subtle yet sensitive responsiveness to verbal and nonverbal cues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a method for demonstrating the psychoanalytic process.
    • To elucidate the interplay between intrapsychic and interpersonal phenomena in psychoanalysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Observation of the psychoanalytic situation.
    • Analysis of verbal and nonverbal interactions between analysand and analyst.
    • Focus on the dynamic interplay of intrapsychic and interpersonal responses.

    Main Results:

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  • Psychoanalytic processes involve sustained intrapsychic experiences and complex interpersonal dynamics.
  • Interpersonal exchanges stimulate further intrapsychic responses, creating a feedback loop.
  • These combined processes lead to psychological changes in the patient.

    • Conclusions:

    • A demonstrable psychoanalytic process is driven by the integration of intrapsychic and interpersonal factors.
    • The described method allows for the illustration of these complex psychoanalytic dynamics.
    • Psychoanalysis facilitates facilitative and definitive changes in psychological organization and function.