Boundaries of time and space in the treatment of an HIV-positive man in midlife.
The author examines the contribution of psychoanalytic theory and practice to the treatment of an HIV-positive patient. She presents 2 years of analytically oriented treatment, highlighting the role played by the boundaries of time (the limits imposed by a life-threatening illness) and space (the closeness/distance dimension in therapy) in the patient's motivation to engage in treatment in spite of his traumatic history. The importance of the therapist's ability to function as a nonintrusive presence is explored.
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Institute for the Performing Artist, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City.
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors