title: The evolution of models of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to give an outline of the evolution of models of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Certain concepts about the nature of the relationship between patient and therapist during psychodynamic psychotherapy are crucial to therapeutic benefit. These are attachment, self object function, and the co-construction of an intersubjectivity. The quality of the everyday therapeutic relationship between patient and psychiatrist similarly depends on these concepts.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrist, Retired, Mosman Park, WA, Australia jpenman@bigpond.com.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Penman
mesh_terms: D004532:Ego; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
keywords: intersubjectivity; psychoanalytic psychotherapy