Therapeutic Action in Modern Conflict Theory

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ID9230453
AuthorsSander M Abend (Sander M. Abend is a Training and Supervising Analyst at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, an Associate Editor of The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, and former Editor of The Psychoanalytic Quarterly., corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume76
Issuesup1
Pages1417-1442
Publication date2007-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Psychoanalytic Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2828 • E-ISSN: 2167-4086
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.2167-4086.2007.tb00314.x
PMID18286755
OpenAlexW2064299877
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

Recognizing that principles of psychoanalytic technique and conceptions of the analytic treatment process follow from the theory of therapeutic action to which they are linked, the author notes the difficulty of coming up with such a theory in relation to modern conflict theory. After reviewing Freud's initial descriptions of psychoanalytic theory and technique, as well as his later elaborations and modifications, the author summarizes the contributions of Freud's analytic contemporaries and traces the emergence of later theoretical variability in the field. He then presents an overview of recent developments in the theory of therapeutic action, discussing in particular the contributions of Arlow, Brenner, and Gray

Action (physics) · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Freudian theory · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychoanalytic Therapy · Psychotherapist · History of Science and Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology

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