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Analysis terminable and interminable, fifty years on.

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    This review examines the terminability of psychoanalysis, comparing historical contexts with contemporary challenges like social trauma. It re-evaluates Freud

    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychology
    • Psychotherapy

    Background:

    • Review of Freud's 1937 work 'Analysis Terminable and Interminable'.
    • Comparison of historical psychoanalytic movement circumstances with present day.
    • Exploration of Freud's relationships, including with Ferenczi, and socio-political contexts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-evaluate the concepts of 'terminable' and 'interminable' analysis.
    • To analyze the implications of social trauma on psychoanalytic practice.
    • To propose a provisional definition for when psychoanalysis can be considered terminable or interminable.

    Main Methods:

    • Historical review and comparative analysis.
    • Conceptual analysis of psychoanalytic terminology.

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  • Consideration of contemporary social and political factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified limitations and overlaps in terminology for analysis duration (e.g., finite/infinite, workable/unworkable).
    • Highlighted new challenges for psychoanalysis in social trauma contexts.
    • Proposed a framework for defining terminable vs. interminable analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The definition of terminable/interminable psychoanalysis requires re-evaluation in light of evolving societal and clinical contexts.
    • Social trauma presents unique challenges impacting the feasibility and duration of psychoanalytic treatment.
    • A provisional definition is offered, considering conditions for analysis completion or continuation.