[Psychoanalytic setting and technic as forms of interpersonal relations].

Abstract

Psychoanalytic attitude, technique and setting are considered forms of real human interaction which the patient will internalize during the course of analysis. Using case material, some of the aspects of "classic" technique are compared to different forms of pathogenic interaction in the patients' families. It can be demonstrated that the same behavior on the part of the analyst can have quite different effects, depending on the interaction pattern internalized. Some aspects of technique may effect a new interactional experience or may be re-traumatizing or may be a joint acting out of a defense pattern. As the effect will mostly be due to the previous experience of the patient, not a general change, but flexibility in the use of technique is warranted. Such flexibility would also be apt to prevent "professional deformation" (Déformation professionelle) in the analyst.