Interpersonal Strategies Used in Resolving Analytic Disjunctions

Frankel, Steven A.

doi:10.1080/00107530.1999.10746392

Contemporary Psychoanalysis

1999

DOI: 10.1080/00107530.1999.10746392

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Interpersonal Strategies Used in Resolving Analytic Disjunctions

Steven A. Frankel¹

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“…The guiding ideas are archived in Steve Frankel's two published books (1995, 2000), his coming book on therapeutic conjunctions, and his journal articles (e.g. 1997, 1999). One of the main techniques, which we call the “three person field,” was developed in a four year project carried out by Philip Erdberg and Steve Frankel.…”

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The three person field: Collaborative consultation to psychotherapy.

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The Humanistic Psychologist

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We describe our work at the Center for Collaborative Psychology. We use a collaborative model of assessment and treatment analogous to Finn's Therapeutic Assessment, and to Fischer's individualized, collaborative assessment, with the collaboration occurring between each member of the therapy team: client, therapist, and consultant. We include a clinical example. In contrast to Fischer's and Finn's focus, the consultation is also directed to the therapy dyad, the consulting psychologist offering a fresh perspective about therapeutic difficulties and progress. We make consultation to the therapy a standard part of our collaborative therapy protocol, required for all therapies conducted through the Center.In this short paper we would like to introduce you to our work at the Center for Collaborative Psychology, which we recently founded. The guiding ideas are archived in Steve Frankel's two published books (1995, 2000), his coming book on therapeutic conjunctions, and his journal articles (e.g. 1997, 1999). One of the main techniques, which we call the "three person field," was developed in a four year project carried out by Philip Erdberg and Steve Frankel. There Phil provided collaborative assessment with more than 30 of Steve's psychotherapy clients, in many cases conducting followup interviews and retesting at 6 to 12 month intervals. There was never an instance when, by client testimony, the work of the treatment was not furthered by this procedure.Our philosophy follows tightly that of Stephen Finn and Constance Fischer, whom, ironically, we have just met. The client is a collaborator, with therapist and client continually integrating new information, in pursuit of identifying and working toward the client's latent goals. The client's stated, manifest goals are continually replaced by a more authentic, collaboratively arrived at, picture of what the client wants and needs. The subjective nature of the therapy situation explains why the collaboration is necessary, as the two participants approach, but never reach, a full understanding of their

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The three person field: Collaborative consultation to psychotherapy.

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The clinical use of therapeutic disjunctions.

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Psychoanalytic Psychology

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Disjunctions are subtle blocks to therapeutic progress. At any moment analysis can be derailed as the analyst and patient work at cross-purposes. Disjunctions may arise from internal conflict dealt with, for example, through repression coupled with projection, splitting, or dissociation; from surface incongruities such as differences between the therapist's and patient's styles and cultures; or from harder to classify factors separating therapist and patient. The concept of disjunction is descriptive. Disjunction refers strictly to the restricted capacity of the analyst and patient to work together therapeutically. Conceptualizing therapeutic impasses as disjunctions rather than as primarily manifestations of transference-countertransference adds depth and texture to the analytic operation. It encourages partners to work cooperatively as they resolve analytic blocks, regardless of their nature.

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Interpersonal Strategies Used in Resolving Analytic Disjunctions

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The three person field: Collaborative consultation to psychotherapy.

The three person field: Collaborative consultation to psychotherapy.

The clinical use of therapeutic disjunctions.

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