| Vicious circles of punishment: a reading of Melanie Klein's Envy and gratitude. | |
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PMID: 18386662 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Staged as a moral drama, Melanie Klein's Envy and Gratitude (1957) straddles two eras: one reflecting a simpler more concrete, historical method, and the other an approach of greater complexity, focused on the transferential moment. Embedded within the transference are the vicious circles of envy and punishment that are the hallmark of Klein's text. Punishment itself which is always punishment of both self and other, creates its own vicious circle, set in motion by a single act. In the sadomasochistic enactments that result, the moral force of Klein's categories fuels the countertransference. A detailed clinical hour is presented. |
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Authors:
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Henry F Smith |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Psychoanalytic quarterly Volume: 77 ISSN: 0033-2828 ISO Abbreviation: Psychoanal Q Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-04 Completed Date: 2008-04-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0226661 Medline TA: Psychoanal Q Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 199-218 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Psychoanalytic Institute of New England, East, USA. henryfsmith@gmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Countertransference (Psychology) Ego Female Humans Jealousy* Masochism Object Attachment Psychoanalytic Interpretation Psychoanalytic Theory* Psychoanalytic Therapy / methods* Punishment* Sadism Transference (Psychology) |
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