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After the analysis: analyst as both old and new object

A Z Pfeffer1

  • 1New York Psychoanalytic Institute.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Follow-up studies reveal that former patients may experience a recurrence and rapid recovery from analytic transference neurosis. This process reflects evolving mental representations of the analyst, influenced by past experiences and positive relationships.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychotherapy

Background:

  • Follow-up studies are crucial for understanding the long-term effects of psychoanalytic treatment.
  • Transference neurosis is a key concept in psychoanalysis, representing the patient's unconscious redirection of feelings towards the analyst.

Observation:

  • Two phenomena were observed in former patients: recurrence of analytic transference neurosis and rapid recovery from it.
  • These occurrences represent telescoped repetitions of the original psychoanalytic process.
  • They involve the mental representation of the analyst as a displacement from past significant figures.

Findings:

  • The rapid recovery mirrors the original "cure" achieved during analysis.
  • This recovery involves a new, nonconflicted mental representation of the analyst.
  • This updated representation stems from resolving the transference neurosis and incorporating positive relational experiences.

Implications:

  • The findings suggest that psychoanalytic treatment effects can be dynamic and revisited.
  • Understanding these follow-up phenomena can refine therapeutic techniques and long-term outcome assessments.
  • This highlights the enduring impact of early object relations and the potential for continued psychological growth post-analysis.

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