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An American Psychotherapy: Finding the Patient in History and Dreams.

  • Published In: Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 2025, v. 53, n. 3. P. 375 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Schen, Cathy R. 3 of 3

Abstract

This article immerses the reader in the psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy of an adult patient suffering from extreme loneliness. It describes healing that occurs slowly and involves the psychotherapist's active searching—through historical research, dreaming, and countertransference—to locate and recognize the patient. It demonstrates how the confluence of personal history with larger sociohistorical forces can be revealed through enactment in the transference and countertransference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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  • Source:Psychodynamic Psychiatry. 2025/09, Vol. 53, Issue 3, p375
  • Document Type:Case Study
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2162-2590
  • DOI:10.1521/pdps.2025.53.3.375
  • Accession Number:187696255
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