The effectiveness of psychoanalysis in a case study using multi ‐perspective methodology: Conflict in choosing a partner due to transgenerational mandate

Translations of summary A case study is presented to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and the persistence of its benefits 20 years later in a young woman with severe depression, professional inhibition, and difficulties in partner selection due to transgenerational mandate (TGM). The investigation was carried out with psychoanalytic interviews with the patient and analyst, which were evaluated by both psychoanalytic and non‐psychoanalytic judges following a methodology based on one tested in Germany by Leuzinger‐Bohleber et al. (2003). The psychoanalytic treatment began in the early 1980s in Monterrey, Mexico. The study concludes that the psychoanalysis was effective in assisting with the patient's character disorder and partner selection, mainly because of the therapeutic alliance, the analysis of transference and character, and the patient's increased capacity for mentalization as a result of the interpretation of the TGMs. L'efficacité de la psychanalyse dans une étude de cas basée sur une méthodologie à perspectives multiples L'auteur de cet article présente une étude de cas afin d’évaluer l'efficacité de la psychanalyse et la persistance de ces bienfaits vingt ans après chez une jeune femme en proie à ‘une grave dépression, une inhibition professionnelle et des difficultés dans le choix d'un compagnon en raison d'un mandat transgénérationnel (TGM). Ce travail de recherche a été réalisé à partir d'entretiens psychanalytiques avec...
Source: The International Journal of Psychoanalysis - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research