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An example of preverbal determinants in a classical analysis

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Ego psychology adds a valuable dimension to classical psychoanalytic theory and technique by illuminating some of the factors that shape the development of self and object representations. Insight into identity formation can, in some cases, uncover preverbal determinants that create obstacles to oedipal resolution. This is illustrated in an analytic case that reached an impasse during the termination phase, which was resolved when the preverbal component of this resistance was recognized and interpreted.

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Siskind, D. An example of preverbal determinants in a classical analysis. Clin Soc Work J 15, 361–367 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00752973

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