THE “PAINS” OF THE PSYCHOANALYST

Vasile Dem Zamfirescu () and Simona Reghintovschi
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Vasile Dem Zamfirescu: Universitatea Titu Maiorescu
Simona Reghintovschi: Universitatea Titu Maiorescu

No 2011/365, Papers from Osterreichish-Rumanischer Akademischer Verein

Abstract: This paper is situate in that contemporary psychoanalytic orientation that emphasizes the two-sided character of therapeutic relationship and pays attention to the psychoanalyst's feelings and to their effects on the therapy. Starting with the concept of the artificial quality of analytic setting, the following aspects will be discussed: the analyst's isolation, the frustration of the natural tendency to help, difficulties in coping with negative countertransference, mental pain derived from empathizing with patient's mental pain.

Keywords: psychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2011-06-17
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