PST (0505) 921 - Principles of Psycho-Analytic Technique I: The Opening Phase of Treatment

Credits: 2.00

This course considers central psychoanalytic concepts as they apply to the opening phase of treatment: the analytic frame, therapeutic alliance, transference and countertransference, and empathy. Attention will be given to the evolution of fantasy in anticipation and during the initial interview, and the inersubjective process between patient and analyst.