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The older analysand: countertransference issues in psychoanalysis.

H W Wylie, M L Wylie

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1987
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    Psychoanalysts often resist treating older patients due to counter-transference issues. This case study explores these challenges in an extended analysis of an older female patient, highlighting timeless psychological conflicts.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis

    Background:

    • Freud's view on treating older patients.
    • Analyst reluctance to treat patients beyond their fifth decade.
    • Counter-transference resistance in psychoanalysis.

    Observation:

    • A seven-year classical analysis of an older female patient.
    • Patient began analysis in her late fifties.
    • Exploration of analyst's counter-transferences.

    Findings:

    • Older patients present unique counter-transference challenges for analysts.
    • Psychological conflicts remain timeless regardless of age.
    • The analyst's counter-transferences surfaced during the analysis.

    Implications:

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  • Challenges the reluctance to treat older patients in psychoanalysis.
  • Highlights the need for analysts to address their counter-transferences.
  • Suggests psychoanalysis is effective for older adults.