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Twinship and alter-ego selfobject experiences in a delicately titrated treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22434739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa L Ruesch (National Institute for the Psychotherapies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychoanalysis Self and Context (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2472-0038 • E-ISSN: 2472-0046 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/24720038.2026.2649479 |
| OpenAlex | W7150858593 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This paper explores the delicate titration of twinship and alter-ego selfobject experiences in the treatment of an older Ashkenazi Jewish woman by a middle-aged Chinese female therapist, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the present. The author draws upon recent theorizing on twinship and alter-ego selfobject experiences to show the therapeutic effect of quiet companioning and emotional dwelling; the emergence of hidden alter-ego selves; self-disclosure on race; the provision of “practical advice”; and the use of virtual sessions in this treatment of a patient who is staring down the barrel of the end of life and facing head on multiple traumas, regrets of the past, and what it all might mean.
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |