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A note on consummation and termination.

V Calef, E M Weinshel

    Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Patients’ feelings of "unfinished business" in psychoanalysis often signify an unfulfilled wish for consummation, serving as a defense against its fulfillment. This defense can manifest as a wish to give the analyst a gift, acting as a bribe and warning.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychotherapy

    Background:

    • Psychoanalytic therapy involves exploring patients' deep-seated wishes and defenses.
    • Termination phase of psychoanalysis presents unique transference and countertransference dynamics.

    Observation:

    • Patients may express a sense of "unfinished business" towards the end of psychoanalytic treatment.
    • This feeling is often linked to unfulfilled desires for psychic consummation within the analytic process.

    Findings:

    • The "unfinished business" sensation is frequently an affective component of a wish for consummation not granted by the analysis.
    • It simultaneously functions as a defense mechanism against this very consummation.
    • The wish to offer the analyst a gift can represent a more overt defense, acting as a bribe and warning against expecting or seeking fulfillment of instinctual wishes.

    Implications:

    • Understanding these complex affects is crucial for navigating the termination phase of psychoanalysis.
    • Recognizing these defenses aids in managing transference and countertransference dynamics.
    • This analysis provides insight into the multifaceted nature of patient defenses and wishes in psychoanalytic therapy.

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