A Farewell to Countertransference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20480225 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank M Lachmann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 242-246 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Forum of Psychoanalysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0803-706X • E-ISSN: 1651-2324 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08037060152740179 |
| OpenAlex | W2025431292 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The "discovery" of countertransference provided a much-needed corrective to the one-sided view of transference and a patient's pathology. Even if its usefulness in the development of psychoanalysis was indisputable, its days are numbered. When I present my clinical work at conferences, I am often asked questions about my countertransference. These questions contain numerous assumptions that are challenged in this paper. Treatment is discussed from a self psychological perspective to highlight the therapeutic value of enabling the patient to engage a selfobject transference. The concept of "projective identification" is also challenged. Systems theory, in which the therapeutic relationship is understood as a co-construction between therapist and patient, is proposed as a more effective model to deal with the issues formerly included under transference-countertransference. Keywords: EnactmentProjective IdentificationSystems TheorySelf PsychologySelf Object
Countertransference · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Transference · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Highly cited | No |
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