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Psychoanalysis, marital therapy, and object-relations theory.

L Finkelstein¹

¹Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

|January 1, 1988

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Psychoanalysts can benefit from marital therapy by understanding its clinical advantages and disadvantages. Integrating classical psychoanalytic and object-relations viewpoints enhances marital therapy insights and interpretation.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis

Background:

Marital therapy offers unique clinical insights compared to traditional psychoanalysis.
Psychoanalytic theory provides a foundation for understanding couple dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the relevance of marital therapy for psychoanalysts.
To compare the pros and cons of marital therapy versus psychoanalysis.
To integrate object-relations theory into marital therapy.

Main Methods:

Literature review of psychoanalytic contributions to marital therapy.
Conceptual integration of classical psychoanalytic and object-relations viewpoints.
Discussion of clinical advantages and disadvantages.

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Main Results:

Marital therapy presents distinct clinical benefits and challenges.
Classical psychoanalytic concepts offer valuable frameworks for couple therapy.
Object-relations theory provides deeper understanding of marital dynamics.

Conclusions:

Psychoanalysts should consider incorporating marital therapy into their practice.
An object-relations perspective enriches interpretive possibilities in marital therapy.
Integrating different psychoanalytic viewpoints enhances therapeutic outcomes for couples.