From schisms through synthesis to informed oscillation: An attempt at integrating some diverse aspects of psychoanalytic technique

Psychoanalytic Quarterly

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 265-288

  Akhtar, Salman ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOANALYTIC INTERPRETATION; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0034167261     PISSN: 00332828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2167-4086.2000.tb00563.x     Document Type: Article

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