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Transference in the rat man case: the transference in transition.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1979
Summary
This study explores using transference in the Rat Man case to uncover repressed memories. Transference interpretations are secondary to memory retrieval in this psychoanalytic model.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- The study examines the transference concept within psychoanalytic therapy.
- Focuses on the Rat Man case as a specific clinical example.
Observation:
- Transference serves as a method to reveal and confirm repressed memories.
- In this model, the analyst-focused interpretations of transference are secondary.
Findings:
- Transference acts as a vehicle for uncovering repressed memories.
- Freud's 1907 work on transference marked a transitional phase in his clinical approach.
Implications:
- This highlights a specific application of transference in memory recovery.
- Suggests a shift in psychoanalytic thought towards the curative potential of transference analysis.