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Paul Ian Steinberg, "Applying Psychoanalytic Thought to Contemporary Mental Health Practice" (Routledge, 2021)

New Books in Psychoanalysis

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The Third Technique in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Interpretation

Interpretation is used in attempts to explore the patient's unconscious motivation for thoughts, feelings, impulses and behavior u stress the patient. It consists of pointing out to the patient that certain aspects of what he has said appear contradictory or confusing to the interviewer. To the interviewer, this acceptance is evidence of defence of not thinking,. resulting in an increased ware decreased awareness of reality. And i could i insert here that a helping a patient to think in more realistic ways, in more creative ways, is of his essential aspect of psycho dynamic psycho therapy and psychoanalysis.

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