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Developmental perspectives on the bipersonal field

J A Burland

    International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores Robert Langs' "Truth Therapy/Lie Therapy," linking therapeutic dynamics to early childhood development. It examines how developmental challenges shape character structures, influencing patient and therapist truthfulness in therapy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Developmental Psychology

    Background:

    • Robert Langs'

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To draw parallels between psychotherapeutic dynamics and early childhood development.
    • To explicate Langs' typology of "lie patients" and "lie therapists" from a developmental perspective.
    • To explore conceptualizations of the therapeutic situation as a developmental process.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of Robert Langs' theories.
    • Drawing parallels between psychotherapeutic and developmental situations.
    • Explication of Langs' typology through a developmental lens.

    Main Results:

    • Infantile issues are replayed in therapy, particularly within neurotic structures.
    • The capacity for "truth therapy" or "lie therapy" reflects outcomes of developmental challenges and character structure.
    • Langs' typology of "lie patients" and "lie therapists" can be understood through developmental concepts.

    Conclusions:

    • Therapeutic situations can be conceptualized as developmental processes.
    • Understanding developmental challenges is crucial for interpreting therapeutic interactions and character structures.
    • Langs' concepts of truth and lie therapy offer insights into the interplay of development and psychoanalysis.

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