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The case of Marcello: transference and the unfolding of the analytical relationship
Author(s) -
Conti Mazzei Patricia
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of analytical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1468-5922
pISSN - 0021-8774
DOI - 10.1111/1465-5922.00037
Subject(s) - psychology , focus (optics) , personality , relation (database) , psychoanalysis , computer science , data mining , physics , optics
The analytical process of a male patient is herein described, the main focus being on the phase when the transference develops and transference projections are modified, leading to a transformation of the personality, which was previously characterized by severe obsessional defences. The specific aim of the discussion is to evaluate when and what to interpret, in relation to the importance of the transferential patterns and with regard to the role of the analyst as a container.