Transference

Transference: shibboleth or albatross?

by Schachter, Joseph

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The theory of transference and the centrality of transference interpretation have been hallmarks of psychoanalysis since its inception. But the time has come to subject traditional theory and practice to careful, critical scrutiny in the light of contemporary science. So holds Joseph Schachter, whose Transference: Shibboleth or Albatross? undertakes this timely and thought-provoking task. After identifying the weaknesses and inconsistencies in Freud's original premises about transference, Schac…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Transference : shibboleth or albatross? / Joseph Schachter.

Summary

The theory of transference and the centrality of transference interpretation have been hallmarks of psychoanalysis since its inception. But the time has come to subject traditional theory and practice to careful, critical scrutiny in the light of contemporary science. So holds Joseph Schachter, whose Transference: Shibboleth or Albatross? undertakes this timely and thought-provoking task. After identifying the weaknesses and inconsistencies in Freud's original premises about transference, Schachter demonstrates how contemporary developmental research across a variety of doma.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2002.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Analytic Press
  • Place of Publication:Hillsdale, NJ
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2002.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (ix, 267 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781134903429, 1134903421, 1299697275, 9781299697270
  • oclc:ocn852159621
  • LC Classification:RC489.T73
  • Dewey Decimal:616.89/17

Table of Contents

Transference and the psychoanalytic identity -- Causation in "transference" theory: historical origins -- Origins of sexual etiology -- Problems with the theory of "transference" -- Infant determinism: trauma, temperament, and attachment -- "Transference" theory and chaos theory -- Problems with the clinical application of "transference" theory -- Nachtraglichkeit -- Habitual ... What? An alternative to "transference" -- A theory of technique -- A psychoanalytic treatment without "transference" -- "Transference" and the posttermination relationship -- Conclusion.

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