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That which patients bring to analysis.

J H Rey

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1988
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Patients bring damaged inner objects for psychic reparation in psychoanalysis due to inability to self-repair. Complex defense mechanisms maintain these objects while awaiting help, with failed attempts leading to distinct defenses across various pathologies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Psychoanalytic theory posits the concept of 'inner objects' representing internalized relationships.
    • Patients often struggle with self-repair of psychological damage, necessitating external therapeutic intervention.
    • The capacity for psychic reparation is crucial for psychological healing and integration.

    Observation:

    • Patients present damaged inner objects for repair within the analytic setting.
    • Complex psychological mechanisms are employed to sustain these damaged internal structures.
    • A distinction is made between concrete repair and the process of psychic reparation.

    Findings:

    • Failed reparation efforts necessitate specific defense mechanisms.

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  • These defenses are differentiated from the maneuvers of failed reparation itself.
  • Examples illustrate these dynamics across neurotic, borderline, psychotic, psychosomatic, and hypochondriacal conditions.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding these defense mechanisms is vital for effective psychoanalytic treatment.
    • Therapeutic interventions can facilitate psychic reparation in patients with severe pathology.
    • This framework offers insights into the maintenance and resolution of internal psychological damage.