Therapeutic Implications of Transference Structures in various Personality Pathologies

Journal title SETTING
Author/s Otto F. Kernberg
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/47
Language Italian Pages 37 P. 41-77 File size 606 KB
DOI 10.3280/SET2024-047004
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Definitions of specific organizations of transference developments are proposed for neurotic, borderline, narcissistic, schizoid, symbiotic, and psychotic character structures. These distinct organizations of transference developments correspond to the underlying characteristics of internalized object relations stemming from the conflictual implications of split-off, idealized, and persecutory self and object representations. The transference structures described have implications for the corresponding application of psychoanalytic technique. Clinical cases illustrate the relationship between personality structure, transference organization, and psychoanalytic techniques.

Keywords: object relations, character pathology, psychoanalytic technique, transference structures.

Otto F. Kernberg, Implicazioni terapeutiche delle strutture transferali nelle varie patologie di personalità in "SETTING" 47/2024, pp 41-77, DOI: 10.3280/SET2024-047004