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Field theory: The transference-countertransference relationship and second look.

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¹Full Member of the Uruguayan Psychoanalytic Association, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Summary

This study explores Baranger

Area of Science:

Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Psychoanalytic field theory offers a framework for understanding the patient-analyst relationship.
The Barangers' theory emphasizes the transference-countertransference dynamic and the analyst's subjective experience.
Challenges arise when intense patient-analyst communication risks blurring professional boundaries.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the characteristics and clinical utility of the Barangers' psychoanalytic field theory.
To explore the concepts of the transference-countertransference relationship and the 'second look'.
To illustrate the role of key metaphors and the application of the Three Level Model (3LM) in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the Barangers' psychoanalytic field theory.

Keywords:

Field theory second look transference-countertransference

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Application of the Three Level Model (3LM) through personal experience in work groups.

Utilizing a 'second look' and 'third group look' to analyze the psychoanalytic process.

Main Results:

The 'second look' is crucial for analysts to maintain distance and understand their role in the interaction.
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