MODOVERFØRING - PSYKOANALYSENS ASKEPOT

Abstract

The author reconsiders the various meanings and uses of the psychoanalytic concept of countertransference and questions both the classical negative version and the modem positive conception, as well as the narrative myth about the historical evolution of the concept itself. It is argued that rather than a choice, an oscillation between positions
is recommended, and a narrowing of definition is desirable. The author calls for self-critical reflection on the part of the therapist and points to Ferenczi's description of elasticity in technique, as an inspiration in contrast to any particular dogmatism.