“ Fattori di Malattia, Fattori di Guarigione. Genesi della sofferenza e cura psicoanalitica ”. d’Antonino Ferro

Abstract: Through numerous clinical examples and from a point of view focused on field theory the author reflects upon what are the main characteristics of ‘transformative interpretations’ and upon the mental and affective conditions that support it. He especially centers his attention on difficult patients who have experienced cumulative affective traumas in their lives.

Abstract: Summary The present work focuses on the transformations of the psychotherapeutic field through the relationship dynamics which occur within it. The first part of this article starts with a brief outline of the Gestalt psychological understanding of the field concept, also in its application to the psychotherapeutic situation, followed by a brief review of the introduction of the field concept into the psychoanalytic theory formation. After this, the first author first presents the theoretical concept underlying a new approach he has developed for observing the relationship dynamics in psychotherapy. Mirroring a formation of both psychoanalytic and Gestalt theory of the main author, this new approach is based on the combination of psychoanalytic and Gestalt psychological concepts. According to the clinical experience and insights of the author, the phenomenological and relational approach of Gestalt theory fits well with the psychoanalytic approach; on this basis, a criterion for recording the progress of therapy can be developed. This criterion is the phenomenology of the development of the qualities of the relationships of the client, as they become visible in his dream narrations and the subsequent associations in the analysis room and continue to develop during the session and the further course of therapy. The relationship dynamics in the dream narration is thus compared with those which develop in the course of the subsequent associations. This is demonstrated and further elaborated in the second part of this article on the basis of a clinical case. The clinical example shows how the relationship dynamics develop in this sense in the individual therapy sessions and over a longer course of therapy. The associated transformations of the therapeutic field give a good indication of the progress of therapy. The main author gained such insights into the transformations of the therapeutic field and the progression of therapy, which are visible in the course of therapy, from the careful application of the criterion “MDAC of relational dynamics”. In the specific case, there was also a high degree of correspondence between the results of the application of this phenomenological criterion and the empirical evidence of the symptom questionnaire, a self-report measure requested by the patient himself during the course of the therapy.

Abstract: L’articolo affronta da un punto di vista clinico alcune questioni affettive della relazione tra genitori e figli adolescenti. Cogliendo le dinamiche familiari dalla prospettiva della mente del figlio e dei cambiamenti emotivi cui egli va incontro con l’ingresso nell’adolescenza, l’attenzione si sofferma in particolare sul ruolo delicato del genitore nell’espletare determinate funzioni affettive nei confronti del figlio cruciali per il superamento da parte di quest’ultimo degli ostacoli che l’adolescenza pone alla sua crescita. In quest’ottica alcuni riferimenti al contributo di autori e a teorie del campo psicodinamico sono considerati in rapporto ai temi sia della funzione genitoriale, sia dello sviluppo emotivo in adolescenza e delle dinamiche genitori-figli in questa fase del ciclo di vita familiare.

Abstract: Summary The present work focuses on the transformations of the psychotherapeutic field through the relationship dynamics that occur within it. The first part of this article starts with a brief outline of the Gestalt psychological understanding of the field concept, also in its application to the psychotherapeutic situation, followed by a brief review of the introduction of the field concept into the psychoanalytic theory formation. After this, the first author first presents the theoretical concept underlying a new approach he has developed for observing the relationship dynamics in psychotherapy. Mirroring a formation both psychoanalytic and gestaltic of the main author, this new approach is based on the combination of psychoanalytic and Gestalt psychological concepts. According to the clinical experience and insights of the author, the phenomenological and relational approach of Gestalt theory fits well with the psychoanalytic approach; on this basis, a criterion for recording the progress of therapy can be developed. This criterion is the phenomenology of the development of the qualities of the relationships of the client, as they become visible in his dream narrations and the subsequent associations in the analysis room, and continue to develop during the session and the further course of therapy. The relationship dynamics in the dream narration is thus compared with those that develop in the course of the subsequent associations. This is demonstrated and further elaborated in the second part of this paper on the basis of a clinical case. The clinical example shows how the relationship dynamics develop in this sense in the individual therapy sessions and over a longer course of therapy. The associated transformations of the therapeutic field give a good indication of the progress of therapy. The main author gained such insights into the transformations of the therapeutic field and the progression of therapy, which are visible in the course of therapy, from the careful application of the criterion “manifest dream/associations comparison of relational dynamics”. In the specific case, there was also a high degree of correspondence between the results of the application of this phenomenological criterion and the empirical evidence of the symptom questionnaire, a self-report measure requested by the patient himself during the course of the therapy.

Abstract: La scuola ha l’obiettivo della crescita delle competenze cognitive ed emotive di bambini e ragazzi, in un mondo in trasformazione La classe e un microcosmo in cui prendono vita passioni, condivisioni, alleanze, esclusioni e - a livello profondo - movimenti identificativi, scissioni, proiezioni, integrazioni Il lavoro riflettera sull’esperienza di Gruppi Balint rivolti a insegnanti di scuola elementare e media (insieme), a Milano Gruppi che hanno perseguito l’obiettivo della promozione della relazione con l’altro, attraverso la visione di estratti di grandi film, l’osservazione, la riflessione nel gruppo Nel saggio si documenta il lavoro trasformativo sull’insieme delle emozioni e dei vissuti di controtransfert che la relazione con lo studente mobilita nell’insegnante e l’apertura a nuove possibilita di comprensione La preside delle scuole con cui collaboro partecipera alla scrittura con un commento, presentando una cornice pedagogica di riferimento per connettere le esperienze documentate nell’articolo con alcuni recenti studi sul tema Infine, inquadrera le trasformazioni del mondo scuola, per meglio capire le finalita, gli obiettivi formativi, i traguardi degli studenti e le sfide attuali