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In treating an extremely narcissistic individual, it is helpfulto operate on the assumption that two-way nonverbalcommunication goes on from the initial contact withouteither party necessarily being aware of it. (MPSP, p. 246)The analyst does not reveal his emotional responsivenessin his manner of conducting the treatment.(This operational principle is stressed because I haveobserved that t it is often violated.)
1. The degree of tension to which the patient is exposedis judiciously controlled.2. To liberate the patient from pressure to act onaggressive impulses, a treatment climate in which thepatient will feel and verbalize them is maintained.3. The patient is helped to resolve the immediateobstacles to the verbal discharge of these impulses.(MPSP, p. 74 )
Page 4 and 5: Freud’s Theory of the Dual Drives
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Page 8 and 9: In the 1940’s and 50’s Spotnitz
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Page 26 and 27: • Narcissistic Transference, Posi
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