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Access to infancy: different ways of remembering.

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis

|January 1, 1990

Summary

Verbalization is key for self-integration and differentiation. Early helplessness and rage, when undifferentiated, can be integrated through therapeutic dialogue, aiding self-development.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Developmental Psychology

Background:

The developmental hypothesis posits verbalization's crucial role in self-integration and differentiation.
Understanding psychophysiological distress in transference is vital for developmental reconstruction.

Observation:

Paraverbal manifestations of distress were observed in four patients during separation.
These manifestations occurred in the transference-counter-transference relationship.

Findings:

Pathological development was linked to early helplessness and rage, with undifferentiated affects and sensations.
Analyst's perception of patient's tension and confusion facilitated reconstruction.
Verbalization of affects and sensations integrated early experiences into the ego and self.

Implications:

Therapeutic verbalization can help integrate and differentiate the self.
Reconstructing early developmental pathways is possible through careful observation of transference phenomena.
This approach aids in understanding and treating developmental disruptions rooted in early trauma.

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