https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2011.67

Supportive psychotherapy and defense mechanisms: A Comment on the case of Matilde

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2011)
Submitted: October 24, 2011
Accepted: December 5, 2011
Published: December 28, 2011
single case, defense mechanism, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic technique
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Jonathan Petraglia
jonathan.petraglia@mail.mcgill.ca
McGill University, Canada.
The “Case of Matilde†provides us with an important example of how the in-depth study of a single psychotherapy case can shed light on concepts that lie at the very heart of the psychotherapy debate. The therapeutic relationship, patient defense mechanisms, and therapeutic technique are foundational elements of psychodynamic psychotherapy, understanding their interaction will help guide research and practice.

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Petraglia, J. (2011). Supportive psychotherapy and defense mechanisms: A Comment on the case of Matilde. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 14(2), 43–51. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2011.67

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