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Psychoanalytic Inquiry
A Topical Journal for Mental Health Professionals
Volume 36, 2016 - Issue 1: Interpretation—Then and Now: If, When, and How
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The Interpsychic Dimension in the Psychoanalytic Interpretation

Pages 102-111 | Published online: 21 Jan 2016
 

Abstract

Taking inspiration from a clinical case, this article explores some specific passages of internal contact occurring between the patient and the analyst when an interpsychic activity is working, in relation to psychoanalytic interpretation. Contrasting the interpsychic and the transpsychic exchange, I first present my personal vision about the difference between interpsychic, intersubjective, and interpersonal; then, I introduce the concept of consubstantiality, which in my opinion can enrich the depth, potentiality and effectiveness of analytical interpretation, as substantiated by the aforementioned clinical vignette.

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Stefano Bolognini

Stefano Bolognini, M.D., is President, International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA); Member of the First and Second IPA Boards of Representatives; Training and Supervising Analyst and Past President, Italian Psychoanalytic Society, and a Co-Founder of its Serious Pathologies Committee.

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