Enactment

Toward a New Approach to the Therapeutic Relationship

• Author(s): Steven J. Ellman, Michael Moskowitz,
• Publisher: J. Aronson
• Pages: 210
• ISBN_10: 1568215843
  ISBN_13: 9781568215846
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior , Psychology / Movements / Psychoanalysis , Psychology / Psychotherapy / General , Psychology / Research & Methodology ,

Description:... For many therapists it has replaced previous action terms such as acting in and acting out. Something new has been captured by this concept: a recognition of a process that may involve words but goes beyond words. For some, enactment addresses a continuous undercurrent in the interaction between patient and therapist in the realm of intersubjectivity. Others ask whether this concept adds either clarity or a new perspective to the clinical situation. This volume addresses the questions: Does the current focus on enactments entail a shift in our model of therapeutic change? Are enactments essential? Can they be dangerous, and if so, under what circumstances? Enactment is essential reading for all psychotherapists.