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The impact of feminism on the practice of a woman analyst

The impact of feminism on the practice of a woman analyst THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 36:119-126 (1976) THE IMPACT OF FEMINISM ON THE PRACTICE OF A WOMAN ANALYST* Ann Ruth Turkel This presentation will cover some observations made in the past few years on changes in the nature of referrals, in the content brought to the analysis, and in the types of transference and countertransference problems seen by women analysts. Despite the fact that psychoanalysis is an area in which prime importance is given to sexual needs and strivings, psychoanalysts have given remarkably little thought to the effect of a therapist's sex on the therapeutic process. The literature is filled with descriptions of treatment techniques, the importance of the interpersonal relationship between doctor and patient, and transference and countertransference problems. But even the discussions of the latter are written mostly in terms of personality characteristics which vary independent- ly of sex. Although women have been major thinkers and workers in psychoanalysis (Anna Freud, Thompson, Homey, Deutsch, and Klein, to name a few), even they have written little on this subject. For example, Clara Thomp- son stated that age, cultural background, sex, and personality of the doctor are important only in the beginning of treatment and when they strongly influence the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

The impact of feminism on the practice of a woman analyst

Turkel, Ann Ruth
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 36 (2): 8 – Jun 1, 1976
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Springer Journals
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1976 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
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0002-9548
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1573-6741
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10.1007/BF01248361
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THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 36:119-126 (1976) THE IMPACT OF FEMINISM ON THE PRACTICE OF A WOMAN ANALYST* Ann Ruth Turkel This presentation will cover some observations made in the past few years on changes in the nature of referrals, in the content brought to the analysis, and in the types of transference and countertransference problems seen by women analysts. Despite the fact that psychoanalysis is an area in which prime importance is given to sexual needs and strivings, psychoanalysts have given remarkably little thought to the effect of a therapist's sex on the therapeutic process. The literature is filled with descriptions of treatment techniques, the importance of the interpersonal relationship between doctor and patient, and transference and countertransference problems. But even the discussions of the latter are written mostly in terms of personality characteristics which vary independent- ly of sex. Although women have been major thinkers and workers in psychoanalysis (Anna Freud, Thompson, Homey, Deutsch, and Klein, to name a few), even they have written little on this subject. For example, Clara Thomp- son stated that age, cultural background, sex, and personality of the doctor are important only in the beginning of treatment and when they strongly influence the

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Published: Jun 1, 1976

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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