Posted by shrinking violet on August 19, 2004, at 11:45:11
In reply to Re: Therapy / Analysis - whats the difference?, posted by lucy stone on August 18, 2004, at 23:10:19
hi lucy,You're right, it is dated, and even the author acknowledges this (although I think there is a much more common occurrence for contemporary analysts to follow the traditional "unseen, mostly unheard" presence in the room). The book doesn't go into too much detail on this subject anyway, since the book revolves around the termination issue. I just wanted to offer it as a general guideline as to how the two can be different (since I have no personal experience with analysis).
Thanks for your thought. Your response was helpful to understanding a bit more what analysis consists of especially since it isn't something I wouldn't venture into (and that it isn't always what we assume it is, although the couch and the analyst sitting out of sight are what I think of when I think of analysis). I'm glad it's helped you so much! (I have an ED too...over ten years now, and nothing seems to shake it). Take care.
> Hmmm...I think this is a bit dated. Modern analysis is much different from what was being done in 1954! My anayst is deffinately supportive although he will offer advice on some things but not on others. We work with transferrance but analysing the transferrance is not a major part of what we do. As I said in a previous post, for me the main difference between the psychodynamic therapy I did with him and my analysis is the frequency and therefore the intensity of what we do.
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> > I happen to be reading "Ending Therapy: The Meaning of Termination" by Terry A. Kupers, M.D, and it touches a bit on this subject:
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> > "There are discussions among psychoanalysts about what differentiates psychoanalysis from psychotherapy. Ticho (1970) identifies three significant differences: the free-association technique and couch employed in psychoanalysis foster deeper regression; the analyst is 'neutral' and avoids becoming a model, whereas the therapist is more of a model, is more active in the encounter, and does a certain amount of 'reeducation'; and the analyst makes only insight-producing interventions, while the therapist might also give advice, be supportive, and so forth. According to Ticho, psychotherapy can accomplish as much in terms of symptom reduction but results in less resolution of unconscious conflict and less autonomy. Merton Gill (1954) suggests that the crucial ingredient that differentiates psychoanalytic psychotherapy from other therapeutic approaches is the therapist's persistent focus on interpretation of the transference. Lifschutz (1984) agrees with Gill, and would even call all other forms of therapy by some other name, for instance, 'counseling'" (Kuper, 45-46).
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> > Source: Kuper, Terry A. (1988). Ending therapy: The meaning of termination. New York University Press, 45-46p.
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> > I hope this helps some!!
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