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In the 1940’s and 50’s Spotnitz created anew language in psychoanalysis that reachesthe emotional brain. He understood d that t theprimary clinical tool in classical analysis,interpretation, aimed at the rational brain, didnot work with narcissistic patients. Hepioneered Neuro-Psychoanalysis y before itexisted as a field.
“As a research psychiatrist specializing inpsychoanalytic therapy, I combine the treatment andstudy of the preoedipal disorders in my practice. And Istrive through words and attitudes to advance thescience and art of helping each person produce in hisown physico-chemical organization—the body’s ownlaboratory—whatever rearrangement of hisphysiological and psychological functioning wouldpermit him to feel, think and accomplish what hewants to in life.” (MPSP, p.16)
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