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Clinical perspectives on self psychology.

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly

|July 1, 1985

Summary

Self psychology examines parental empathy failures and their impact on self-cohesion. This approach, when applied to psychoneuroses, results in reparative therapy distinct from classical psychoanalysis.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychoanalytic Theory

Background:

Self psychology posits that failures in parental empathy are primary causes of psychological distress.
This theory emphasizes the role of empathic responses in fostering a cohesive self through transmuting internalizations.

Observation:

Clinical vignettes illustrate the consequences of self psychology principles.
The application of self psychology to psychoneuroses is explored, highlighting specific therapeutic techniques.

Findings:

Extending self psychology to psychoneuroses necessitates an interactional reparative therapy.
This modified approach may compromise traditional interpretations of transference and resistance.

Implications:

Therapeutic change within this framework differs significantly from classical psychoanalytic models.
The study suggests a distinct pathway to therapeutic transformation when applying self psychology principles to psychoneuroses.

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