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Medication and transitional phenomena.

R Hausner

    International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    This study explores how medication acts as a transitional object, influencing patient-therapist dynamics and the medication-giving process. It examines the soothing effects, placebo response, and compliance through the lens of Winnicott's theory.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Winnicott's theory of transitional phenomena provides a framework for understanding the psychological impact of medication.
    • The medication-giving process involves complex patient-therapist interactions beyond pharmacological effects.

    Observation:

    • Medication can function as a transitional object, bridging the gap between the patient's internal world and external reality.
    • The "potential space" between patient and therapist mirrors early developmental experiences.
    • Therapists may encounter countertransference issues related to administering medication.

    Findings:

    • The soothing function of medication, placebo effects, and medication compliance are analyzed through this transitional object lens.
    • The use or abandonment of medication as a transitional object reflects the patient's internal object relations.

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  • Clinical examples illustrate the application of this psychoanalytic concept to psychopharmacology.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding medication as a transitional object can enhance therapeutic alliances and treatment outcomes.
    • This perspective offers new insights into patient adherence and the subjective experience of taking medicine.
    • It highlights the importance of the therapeutic relationship in psychopharmacological interventions.