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A Nonlinear Lens on Berta Bornstein's "Frankie".
The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child
|July 16, 2015
Summary
This study re-examines Berta Bornstein's "Frankie" case, highlighting how a linear view of child development and analysis influenced interventions. Nonlinear dynamic systems and network theory offer new insights into the case
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalysis
- Developmental Psychology
- Systems Theory
Background:
- Re-evaluation of Berta Bornstein's
- Frankie
- case study fifty years after publication.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze the pervasive "knowing attitude" in Bornstein's work.
- Explain interventions perceived as harsh or anti-analytic.
- Critically examine the concept of linear development in child analysis.
Main Methods:
- Application of nonlinear dynamic systems theory.
- Utilizing network theory concepts.
- Historical contextualization of the case study.
Main Results:
- Identified a linear developmental model leading to "on track" interventions.
- Contrasted "well-defined psychological maturity" with "ongoing freedom to explore."
- Highlighted Bornstein's authoritative style as coercive to patient and reader.
Conclusions:
- Bornstein's approach, rooted in a linear developmental view, is critically examined.
- Nonlinear and network theories provide a framework for understanding problematic aspects of the case.
- The historical context is crucial for understanding the appeal of Bornstein's authoritative style.
