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Training analysis

Training analysis ELIZABETH KILPATRICK HE EARLY ANALYSTS discussed their cases other analyses. In 1948, Alexander ~ wrote, with their colleagues, a procedure com- "Didactic Analysis (training analysis) which mon in all branches of medicine. Their every trained analyst undergoes, increases objective was to improve psychoanalytic the knowledge of his own personality, and theory and technique by utilizing the crea- enables him to allow for the disturbing in- tivity and experience of each one engaged fluence of his own character (that is, the in the work. Through these discussions, the personal equation) in evaluating his pa- analysts found they were learning a great tient... The observer has to be analyzed deal about their own personalities, and himself to overcome his repressions and about the influence of their attitudes, learn to understand the unconscious ele~ thoughts, and feelings toward the patient ments in his personality and thus become on the course of analysis. These were the sensitive to them in others... In this case first training analyses. Freud 1 states, "I (didactic analysis) it is not the hope of cure but the wish to learn the method by study- soon saw the necessity of an analysis of ing oneself that guarantees frankness." myself http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
1953 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01872065
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Abstract

ELIZABETH KILPATRICK HE EARLY ANALYSTS discussed their cases other analyses. In 1948, Alexander ~ wrote, with their colleagues, a procedure com- "Didactic Analysis (training analysis) which mon in all branches of medicine. Their every trained analyst undergoes, increases objective was to improve psychoanalytic the knowledge of his own personality, and theory and technique by utilizing the crea- enables him to allow for the disturbing in- tivity and experience of each one engaged fluence of his own character (that is, the in the work. Through these discussions, the personal equation) in evaluating his pa- analysts found they were learning a great tient... The observer has to be analyzed deal about their own personalities, and himself to overcome his repressions and about the influence of their attitudes, learn to understand the unconscious ele~ thoughts, and feelings toward the patient ments in his personality and thus become on the course of analysis. These were the sensitive to them in others... In this case first training analyses. Freud 1 states, "I (didactic analysis) it is not the hope of cure but the wish to learn the method by study- soon saw the necessity of an analysis of ing oneself that guarantees frankness." myself

Journal

The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1953

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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