title: Beyond dualism: psychoanalysis and medication in the 21st century.
abstract: Dualistic thinking continues to pervade psychoanalytic views of psychopathology. The author points out the shortcomings of this perspective as represented in Mark Swoiskin's article, "Psychoanalysis and Medication: Is Real Integration Possible?" She contends instead that the latest scientific evidence does not support a dichotomy between organic (biological) and psychodynamic (nonbiological) factors in psychopathology. She presents two cases to illustrate both the challenge and the importance of reformulating psychoanalytic views in an integrated, holistic way.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, New York, NY, USA. dsc3@columbia.edu
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cabaniss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003379:Countertransference; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012094:Repression, Psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs