Psychoanalytic Single Cases Published in ISI-Ranked Journals: The Construction of an Online Archive

Desmet, Mattias; Meganck, Reitske; Seybert, Carolina; Willemsen, Jochem; Geerardyn, Filip; Declercq, Frédéric; Inslegers, Ruth; Trenson, Eline; Vanheule, Stijn; Kirschner, Lewis; Schindler, Isabelle; Kächele, Horst

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“…We first consulted the Single Case Archive [www.singlecasearchive.com]. This archive contains 446 individual psychoanalytic case studies from ISIranked journals (details can be found in Desmet et al, 2013). We checked the diagnostic information and keywords that are available in the Single Case Archive using the search term 'perversion' and sourced 11 case studies.…”

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“…However, the exploitation of case studies as a means to advance psychoanalytic theory and praxis is hampered by the fact that case studies are often only used as an illustration in theoretical studies. For instance, 48% of the ISI published psychoanalytic case studies are presented as an illustration in the course of a theoretical paper (Desmet et al, 2013). Metasynthesis provides a strategy to aggregate insight and experience through the systematic identification of concepts and themes across cases.…”

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A metasynthesis of published case studies through Lacan's l‐schema: Transference in perversion

Willemsen¹,

Inslegers²,

Meganck³

et al. 2015

The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

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Transference in perversion is characterized by specific problems such as a defiant and polemic attitude, erotic transference, projections, and aggression. Such transference poses particular problems in the treatment of perversion and might render analytical work with these patients impossible. The authors propose that Lacan's L-schema can contribute to separating productive from counterproductive aspects of transference as it distinguishes between an Imaginary and a Symbolic dimension in transference. In this meta-synthesis of 11 published case studies on sexual perversion, patterns of transference are analysed. On the Imaginary dimension, the authors found that patients with perversion tend to (un)consciously engage the analyst in a relationship characterized by identification, fusion and rivalry. On the Symbolic dimension, they found that perverse patients are able to question their motives, lapses, symptoms, and subjective identity. The thematic analysis revealed the importance of the position of the analyst in this work, which is described within the L-schema as being the representative of the otherness in the Other. Implications for clinical practice and recommendations for further research are outlined.

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A metasynthesis of published case studies through Lacan's l‐schema: Transference in perversion

Willemsen¹,

Inslegers²,

Meganck³

et al. 2015

The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

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“…Case studies are also regularly published in leading research journals such as Psychotherapy Research, Psychotherapy, and Counseling and Psychotherapy Research. Case study archives have been assembled at various universities (see, for example, Miller, 2004;Desmet et al, 2013). Studies have shown that practitioners are more likely to report that their work has been influenced by reading case studies, in contrast to other types of research article (Stewart and Chambless 2010).…”

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Reading case studies to inform therapeutic practice

McLeod

2015

Psychotherapie Forum

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Case study research represents a source of knowledge that is highly relevant to practice. Recent developments in case study methodology have meant that an increasing number of reliable, clinically relevant case reports are being published. A set of guidelines are provided, to enable therapy practitioners to evaluate the relevance of case study articles in relation to their own practice and professional needs.

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“…Other studies are meta-analyses of controlled studies such as a study of long-term psychodynamic therapy in people with severe, mixed disorders (Leichsenring & Rabung, 2011). Indepth single-case studies have long been seminal in the development of psychoanalytic therapies; they are presently being aggregated in an international, searchable, online data base (Desmet et al, 2013;www. singlecasearchive.com).…”

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Obstacles to Early Career Psychiatrists Practicing Psychotherapy

Clemens¹,

Plakun²,

Lazar³

et al. 2014

Psychodynamic Psychiatry

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Though psychiatric residents are expected to be competent psychotherapists on graduation, further growth in skill and versatility requires continued experience in their ongoing career. Maturity as a psychotherapist is essential because a psychiatrist is the only mental health provider who, as a physician, can assume full responsibility for biopsychosocial patient care and roles as supervisor, consultant, and team leader. Graduating residents face an environment in which surveys show a steady and alarming decline in practice of psychotherapy by psychiatrists, along with a decline in job satisfaction. High educational debts, practice structures, intrusive management, and reimbursement policies that devalue psychotherapy discourage early career psychiatrists from a practice style that enables providing it. For the early-career psychiatrist there is thus the serious risk of being unable to develop a critical mass of experience or a secure identity as a psychiatric psychotherapist. Implementation of parity laws and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect the situation in unpredictable ways that call for vigilance and active response. Additional service and administrative demands may result from the ACA, creating ethical dilemmas about meeting urgent patient needs versus biopsychosocial standards of care. The authors recommend 1) vigorous advocacy for better payment levels for psychotherapy and freedom from disruptive management; 2) aggressive action against violations of the parity act, 3) active preparation of psychiatric residents for dealing with career choices and the environment for providing psychotherapy in their practice, and 4) post-graduate training in psychotherapy through supervision/consultation, continuing education courses, computer instruction, and distance learning.

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Psychoanalytic Single Cases Published in ISI-Ranked Journals: The Construction of an Online Archive

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A metasynthesis of published case studies through Lacan's l‐schema: Transference in perversion

A metasynthesis of published case studies through Lacan's l‐schema: Transference in perversion

Reading case studies to inform therapeutic practice

Obstacles to Early Career Psychiatrists Practicing Psychotherapy

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