An Application of the Concept of the Therapeutic Alliance To Sadomasochistic Pathology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8335697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerry Kelly Novick (Allen Creek Preschool, , 617 Stratford Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48104, corresponding author), Jack Novick (New York Freudian Society, , Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, University of Michigan and Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 813-846 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0651 • E-ISSN: 1941-2460 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00030651980460031301 |
| PMID | 9795893 |
| OpenAlex | W2155760730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 43 |
This paper traces the history of the therapeutic alliance concept, examining how it has been used and misused, at times elevated to a central position and at others rejected altogether. The loss of this concept created a vacuum in classical psychoanalysis that has been filled by rival theories. The continuing usefulness of looking at the treatment process through the lens of the therapeutic alliance, particularly in relation to the manifold difficulties of working with sadomasochistic pathology, is suggested. To this end, revisions of the theory of the therapeutic alliance are suggested to address some of the difficulties that have arisen in conceptualizing this aspect of the therapeutic relationship, and to provide an integrated dynamic model for working with patients at each phase of treatment. This revised model acknowledges the complexity of the domain and encompasses the multiple tasks, functions, partners, and treatment phases involved. The utility of the revised theory is illustrated in application to understanding the sadomasochistic, omnipotent resistances of a female patient through the phases of her analysis
Alliance · Epistemology · Process (computing) · Psychotherapist · Therapeutic relationship · Computer Science · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
The technique of psycho-analysis.
The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment
The interpretation of dreams.
Fearful symmetry
Some Comments on Masochism and the Delusion of Omnipotence From A Developmental Perspective
The Dynamics of the Transference
Delusions of everyday life
The Restoration of the Self
Termination conceivable and inconceivable
Empathy and the working alliance
Classical and relational psychoanalysis
Client as colleague
Client as colleague
Psychoanalytic Technique and the Interactive Matrix
Some Observations on the Psychoanalytic Process
Analysis of the Therapeutic Factors in Psychoanalytic Treatment
Analytic Interaction
Problems of Psychoanalytic Technique
The Working Alliance and The Transference Neurosis
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis
The Relationship in Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Concept of the Therapeutic Alliance
The Widening Scope of Indications for Psychoanalysis
Working Alliance, Therapeutic Alliance, and Transference
Some Current And Recurrent Problems Of Psychoanalytic Technique
Object Relations Theory
The Role of an Analyst's Expectations in Clinical Technique
The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
The Effect of the Structure of the Ego on Psychoanalytic Technique
The Role of Internalization in the Development of Object Relations During the Separation-Individuation Phase
Postoedipal Transformations
The Widening Scope of Indications for Psychoanalysis Discussion
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2022 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |