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[At the limits of discipline]
Barbara U Kadi1, August Ruhs, Henriette Löffler-Stastka
1Klinik für Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich, Barbara.Kadi@meduniwien.ac.at.
Summary
Psychiatric treatment requires more than just knowledge; the doctor-patient relationship and transference are crucial for healing. Integrating psychoanalytic transference research improves understanding of psychic disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychotherapy
Background:
- The dominant medical paradigm of discipline, as described by Foucault, has historically overshadowed other approaches in healthcare.
- In contemporary psychiatry and psychotherapy, a purely knowledge-based approach is increasingly recognized as insufficient for effective patient treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the limitations of solely knowledge-based treatments in psychiatry.
- To emphasize the critical role of the doctor-patient relationship and transference in therapeutic success.
- To advocate for greater integration of psychoanalytic transference research into the study of psychic disorders.
Main Methods:
- This study is primarily theoretical, drawing on philosophical concepts (Foucault) and clinical observations within psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic research.
- It analyzes the dynamics of the treatment relationship as a 'zone of transference'.
Main Results:
- The doctor-patient relationship, characterized by transference, is identified as a key factor influencing treatment process and outcomes.
- An interchangeable corpus of knowledge alone does not guarantee successful patient outcomes in psychiatric care.
Conclusions:
- Effective psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment necessitates a deeper understanding and integration of transference dynamics.
- Future research must incorporate psychoanalytic insights into transference to advance the study and treatment of psychic disorders.
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