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  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Analytic work involves complex transformations.
  • Understanding these changes is crucial for effective treatment.
  • The concept of imaginary transition offers a novel perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore transformations in analytic work from multiple perspectives.
  • To emphasize the role of imaginary transition in psychoanalytic processes.
  • To elucidate the emergence of working-through in clinical treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical exploration of analytic transformations.
  • Presentation and analysis of clinical material from five case studies.
  • Focus on methodological, topographical, and dynamic viewpoints.

Main Results:

  • Working-through emerges from shifts in rhythm, register, and imagery.
  • Transference dynamics significantly drive these transformations.
  • Observed changes in treatment reflect long-term developmental shifts.

Conclusions:

  • Analytic transformations are multifaceted and long-term processes.
  • Imaginary transition is a key concept for understanding these changes.
  • Clinical events serve as indicators of deeper analytic evolution.