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The future of psychoanalysis.

R S Wallerstein1, E M Weinshel

  • 1University of California, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, San Francisco 94143.

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This article explores the future of psychoanalysis, examining its scientific and disciplinary aspects, training, research, and practice. The field has become more complex since the post-WWII era.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis as a science and discipline.
  • Interdisciplinary nature of psychoanalytic inquiry.

Background:

  • The field of psychoanalysis has evolved significantly over its approximately 100-year history.
  • Current complexities in psychoanalysis contrast with the post-World War II era.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present perspectives on the foreseeable future of psychoanalysis.
  • To examine key dimensions including science, discipline, training, research, and practice.

Main Methods:

  • A condensed, kaleidoscopic review of psychoanalysis.
  • Analysis of organizational changes within the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA).

Main Results:

  • Matters within psychoanalysis appear more complex and less clear-cut than in the past.
  • Organizational struggles within the IPA are noted.

Conclusions:

  • The evolving nature of psychoanalytic life and identity is reflected in institutional structures.
  • Future directions require separate, extended treatment and justification.

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