Enactment: Toward a New Approach to the Therapeutic Relationship (Library of Clinical Psychoanalysis) (March 1, 1998) Hardcover

by Steven J. Ellman

For many therapists it has replaced previous action terms such as acting in and acting out. Something new has been captured by this 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 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.

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First published March 1, 1998