A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety

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dc.contributor.advisorMiller, Sheilaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAbrahams, Deborah Len_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T08:55:44Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T08:55:44Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 68-74.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation reviews the concepts of projective identification, transference and countertransference from an Object Relations theoretical perspective. The developmental mother-infant relationship is explored as a model for understanding the therapist-patient interaction in both its normal and pathological forms . Projective identification is used to illuminate the workings of transference and countertransference. W.R. Bion's conception of the mother-therapist as 'Container' and infant-patient as 'Contained' is presented as pivotal to understanding that interaction. Failures in projective identification - and therefore in symbolic functioning - are explored, with particular focus given to psychotic and psychosomatic manifestations in patients. The relevance of transference and countertransference phenomena to brief psychotherapy is also considered. These concepts are then applied to a specific therapeutic case. The patient was seen as an in-and outpatient over a 5 month period 1-3 times per week. The patient's history and a brief formulation are presented, followed by a discussion of how the above-mentioned theoretical issues manifested in the therapy. The patient operated on the border between psychosis and neurosis and communicated in primitive pre-verbal and powerful symbolic ways. Case illustrations focus on the interplay between her psyche and soma, the impact of the hospital setting as well as particular transference and countertransference difficulties incurred.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAbrahams, D. L. (1996). <i>A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13457en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAbrahams, Deborah L. <i>"A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13457en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAbrahams, D. 1996. A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Abrahams, Deborah L AB - This dissertation reviews the concepts of projective identification, transference and countertransference from an Object Relations theoretical perspective. The developmental mother-infant relationship is explored as a model for understanding the therapist-patient interaction in both its normal and pathological forms . Projective identification is used to illuminate the workings of transference and countertransference. W.R. Bion's conception of the mother-therapist as 'Container' and infant-patient as 'Contained' is presented as pivotal to understanding that interaction. Failures in projective identification - and therefore in symbolic functioning - are explored, with particular focus given to psychotic and psychosomatic manifestations in patients. The relevance of transference and countertransference phenomena to brief psychotherapy is also considered. These concepts are then applied to a specific therapeutic case. The patient was seen as an in-and outpatient over a 5 month period 1-3 times per week. The patient's history and a brief formulation are presented, followed by a discussion of how the above-mentioned theoretical issues manifested in the therapy. The patient operated on the border between psychosis and neurosis and communicated in primitive pre-verbal and powerful symbolic ways. Case illustrations focus on the interplay between her psyche and soma, the impact of the hospital setting as well as particular transference and countertransference difficulties incurred. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety TI - A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13457 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAbrahams DL. A case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxiety. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13457en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleA case study exploration of the therapeutic phenomena of projective identification, transference and countertransference : a brief therapy with a patient with psychotic anxietyen_ZA
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