The Impact of the Deflated Self-image on the Prolongation of Treatment
Abstract
The persistence of an archaic, devalued self-image fixated in the ego—either conscious or unconscious—that exists split off from the remainder of the ego, interfering with work, play and object relations, contributes to the prolongation of treatment. Four clinical examples are offered showing that psychoanalytic psychotherapy involving thorough working through can overcome the delaying effect.
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