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Hope and hopelessness: a technical problem?

J A Mehler, S Argentieri

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This paper introduces an unusual technical strategy for psychoanalytic therapy when patients express persistent hopelessness. This method addresses resistance by managing the coexistence of hope and hopelessness as a defense against separation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic theory
    • Clinical psychology
    • Psychotherapy research

    Background:

    • Patients experiencing prolonged hopelessness present a therapeutic standstill.
    • Hopelessness statements signify resistance within the analytic relationship.
    • Conventional interpretations prove insufficient for these cases.