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[Proximity and distance in psychotherapy]

Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Und Psychiatrie = Archives Suisses De Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Et De Psychiatrie

|January 1, 1981

Summary

This paper examines the risks of closeness in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Reducing physical and psychic distance between patient and therapist can create significant legal, moral, and therapeutic challenges.

Area of Science:

Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis
Clinical Psychology

Context:

The trend in psychoanalytic-orientated psychotherapy over recent decades has favored reducing the distance between patient and therapist.
This approach aimed for more direct therapeutic engagement through psychic and physical proximity.

Purpose:

To discuss the implications of proximity and distance in psychoanalytic-orientated psychotherapy.
To highlight the potential dangers associated with reduced patient-therapist distance.

Summary:

The paper analyzes the evolving dynamics of proximity and distance in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
It notes a recent trend towards minimizing this distance for direct therapeutic interaction.
However, this has raised legal, moral, and psychotherapeutic concerns.

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This analysis serves to alert practitioners to the specific risks inherent in close therapeutic relationships.
It encourages a re-evaluation of boundaries in psychoanalytic practice.
Understanding these dangers is crucial for maintaining ethical and effective psychotherapy.