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The conceptual development of regression

H P Blum1

  • 1College of Medicine, New York University.

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child
|January 1, 1994
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Regression concepts have evolved from a retreat to earlier forms to include ego-serving functions. While flexible regression aids adaptation, it

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic Theory
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • The concept of regression has evolved significantly in psychological theory.
  • Historically, regression was viewed as a retreat to earlier developmental stages, often linked to fixations.
  • Modern psychoanalytic thought includes concepts of regression serving the ego, development, and adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To trace the historical evolution of regression concepts.
  • To explore the multifaceted nature of regression, including its normal and pathological forms.
  • To examine the role of regression in ego development, object relations, and the analytic process.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of psychoanalytic literature.
  • Conceptual review of regression theories.

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  • Exploration of ego psychology and object relations perspectives.

    • Main Results:

    • Regression encompasses a spectrum from pathological to adaptive functions.
    • It can be normal or pathological, global or differential, controlled or uncontrolled, and variably reversible.
    • Flexible regression can serve development and adaptation, contrasting with resistance to regression.

    Conclusions:

    • Regression is a complex phenomenon with diverse manifestations and implications.
    • New considerations highlight regression's role in ego development and object relations.
    • Regression itself may not be sufficient to resume arrested development.