Enactment: Toward a New Approach to the Therapeutic Relationship
Enactment: Toward a New Approach to the Therapeutic Relationship (Library of Clinical Psychoanalysis) by Steven J. Ellman and Michael Moskowitz
English | 1998 | ISBN: 1568215843 | 210 pages | PDF | 11,5 MB
English | 1998 | ISBN: 1568215843 | 210 pages | PDF | 11,5 MB
For many therapists it has replaced previous action terms such as acting in and acting out. Something new has been captured by this concept: a recognition of a process that may involve words but goes beyond words. For some, enactment addresses a continuous undercurrent in the interaction between patient and therapist in the realm of intersubjectivity. Others ask whether this concept adds either clarity or a new perspective to the clinical situation. This volume addresses the questions: Does the current focus on enactments entail a shift in our model of therapeutic change? Are enactments essential? Can they be dangerous, and if so, under what circumstances? Enactment is essential reading for all psychotherapists.