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[Psychoanalytic attitude as a step in the transference/countertransference relationship].
Psyche
|November 1, 1989
Summary
During psychoanalytic treatment, when primary oral conflicts resurface, analysts should prioritize the analytic attitude over transference interpretations. Restabilizing the patient-therapist relationship is key before addressing these early conflicts.
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalytic theory
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Clinical psychology
Background:
- The reactivation of primary oral conflicts can disrupt the psychoanalytic treatment process.
- Transference interpretations may be counterproductive when core developmental conflicts are activated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an alternative therapeutic stance when primary oral conflicts emerge in psychoanalytic treatment.
- To define the
Main Methods:
- Clinical case conceptualization
- Psychoanalytic theory application
- Therapeutic relationship analysis
Main Results:
- Delaying transference interpretations and employing the "analytic attitude" can help stabilize the therapeutic relationship.
- The "analytic attitude" integrates "holding" and "containing" functions to manage patient distress.
- Restabilization allows for subsequent elaboration of primary oral conflicts.
Conclusions:
- The analytic attitude serves as a crucial intervention for managing activated primary oral conflicts in psychoanalysis.
- A stable therapeutic alliance is a prerequisite for effectively processing early developmental conflicts.
- This approach emphasizes relational repair before interpretive work.