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Taking time: the tempo of psychoanalysis
1dana.birksted-breen@dib.me.uk
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|August 21, 2012
Summary
Psychoanalysis requires grounding the "here and now" approach in reverie, a state of mental imagery. This theoretical grounding, particularly concerning temporality and attention, is crucial for overcoming impasses, especially with patients lacking symbolic thinking.
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalytic theory
- Clinical psychology
Background:
- The 'here and now' technical approach in psychoanalysis requires theoretical grounding.
- The analyst's internalised theory acts as a crucial 'third' element in the analytic dyad.
Observation:
- Reverie, or 'evenly suspended attention', is identified as a key theoretical and technical component.
- This approach is particularly vital when patients exhibit an absence of symbolic thinking.
Findings:
- Theories of temporality and reverie are essential aspects of the analyst's 'theory in practice'.
- Reverie and its associated visual imagery can bridge the gap between concrete and symbolic thinking.
- An absence of reverie as a temporal element contributes to analytic impasses and concrete thinking.
Implications:
- Integrating reverie into psychoanalytic practice can prevent impasses and foster evolution in the analytic situation.
- This theoretical framework enhances the analyst's ability to work with challenging patient presentations.
- The concept of reverie offers a pathway to understanding and addressing non-symbolic communication in psychoanalysis.
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