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Introjective identification: the analytic work of evocation.

Judy K Eekhoff¹

¹, 1708 31st Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98144, USA.

American Journal of Psychoanalysis

|January 13, 2017

Summary

This study explores introjective identification, a counter-transference process, and its role in patient evocation. It highlights how analyst openness facilitates this process, particularly for non-neurotic patients.

Keywords:

evocation identification introjection introjective identification projection

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Background:

Counter-transference is a key concept in psychoanalytic therapy.
Introjective identification is a specific, powerful counter-transference process.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine introjective identification as a mechanism for patient evocation.
To discuss its application in treating patients with non-neurotic structures, drawing on Ferenczi's work.

Main Methods:

Analysis of counter-transference dynamics.
Application of psychoanalytic theory, particularly the work of Ferenczi and his followers.

Main Results:

Introjective identification enables evocation by fostering radical openness in the analyst to the patient's experience.
This process is crucial for engaging patients with non-neurotic conditions.

Conclusions:

Introjective identification is a vital therapeutic tool for facilitating patient evocation.
Its effective use is informed by the accumulated wisdom of psychoanalytic pioneers like Ferenczi.