Kohut's case of Mr Z: overcoming countertransference in self psychology.
This paper has attempted to discover if the two analyses of Mr. Z by Kohut do in fact substantiate the clinical efficacy of his theoretical model. A brief overview was presented, as were critical assessments. The major point was developed, that a creative working-through of a complementary countertransference was largely responsible for the success of a second analysis after a first phase was seriously undercut by interfering material which rigidified the therapist's interpretation. It was concluded by noting how Kohut's need to overcome the countertransference played a vital role in catalyzing the evolution of his new theory.
D000328:Adult; D003379:Countertransference; D004532:Ego; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008398:Masochism; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology