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This study surveyed psychoanalytic case studies, finding that Object-relations and Ego psychology dominate published literature. However, theoretical pluralism is evident, with many authors drawing from multiple psychoanalytic schools.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Psychoanalytic literature features numerous case studies.
  • Understanding the diversity and commonalities across different psychoanalytic schools in case study publications is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To overview the scientific activity of various psychoanalytic schools.
  • To analyze content and production of case studies published on ISI Web of Knowledge.
  • To investigate theoretical pluralism within psychoanalysis through single case studies.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed authors of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic case studies from the Single Case Archive.
  • Inquired about authors' psychoanalytic orientation during patient work.
  • Analyzed published case studies based on methodology, patient, therapist, and treatment features.

Main Results:

  • Object-relations psychoanalysis and Ego psychology (Classical psychoanalysis) are dominant in published case studies.
  • Most surveyed authors identify with two or more psychoanalytic schools, indicating theoretical pluralism.
  • Published case studies exhibit similar features across different psychoanalytic schools.

Conclusions:

  • Theoretical pluralism is a significant trend in psychoanalysis, extending to single case studies.
  • Despite theoretical diversity, published case study characteristics are largely consistent across schools.
  • Findings may not represent all psychoanalytic schools due to publication biases in indexed journals.