Comments on: “Echo, Self-object and Love” By Martin Bergmann http://internationalpsychoanalysis.net/2007/05/20/echo-self-object-and-love-by-martin-bergmann/ A psychoanalytic slant on the world...with support from the American Psychoanalytic Foundation Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: arolde http://internationalpsychoanalysis.net/2007/05/20/echo-self-object-and-love-by-martin-bergmann/comment-page-1/#comment-267 arolde Wed, 23 May 2007 02:44:29 +0000 http://internationalpsychoanalysis.net/2007/05/20/echo-self-object-and-love-by-martin-bergmann/#comment-267 This is an extremely valuable review of the psychoanalytic process presented by Martin Bergmann with refreshing simplicity and clarity. I especially appreciated his retelling of the myth of Narcissus and Echo and tying its significance to our understanding of object relations and to treatment of narcissistic patients. I agree that to treat such patients by avoiding conflict leads to therapeutic failure and that anger must enter the analytic process in order to help patients grow. If we do not do that, we repeat the fate of Echo and Narcissus Juy Logue is right in saying that this paper is well worth rereading. Sasha Rolde Alexandra K. Rolde, M.D. arolde@hms.harvard.edu This is an extremely valuable review of the psychoanalytic process presented by Martin Bergmann with refreshing simplicity and clarity. I especially appreciated his retelling of the myth of Narcissus and Echo and tying its significance to our understanding of object relations and to treatment of narcissistic patients.
I agree that to treat such patients by avoiding conflict leads to therapeutic failure and that anger must enter the analytic process in order to help patients grow. If we do not do that, we repeat the fate of Echo and Narcissus
Juy Logue is right in saying that this paper is well worth rereading.

Sasha Rolde

Alexandra K. Rolde, M.D.
arolde@hms.harvard.edu

]]> By: Judith Logue http://internationalpsychoanalysis.net/2007/05/20/echo-self-object-and-love-by-martin-bergmann/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Judith Logue Tue, 22 May 2007 11:50:34 +0000 http://internationalpsychoanalysis.net/2007/05/20/echo-self-object-and-love-by-martin-bergmann/#comment-262 This paper is a treasure on my favorite subject. It is worth the time it takes to read it, and to savor its many good ideas. It is also worth re-reading! Thanks for posting it. Judy Logue judith@judithlogue.com www.judithlogue.com This paper is a treasure on my favorite subject. It is worth the time it takes to read it, and to savor its many good ideas. It is also worth re-reading! Thanks for posting it.

Judy Logue
judith@judithlogue.com
http://www.judithlogue.com

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