Intersubjective-Systems Theory: A Phenomenological-Contextualist Psychoanalytic Perspective

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  • Robert D. Stolorow
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In this article I outline the essentials of my phenomenological-contextualist psychoanalytic perspective as it has been applied to a wide range of clinical phenomena, including development and pathogenesis, transference and resistance, forms of unconsciousness, emotional trauma, and therapeutic change. I characterize the therapeutic comportment entailed by these formulations as a kind of emotional dwelling.

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تاریخ انتشار 2013