Psychoanalysis.  2015 Oct;26(3):65-74. 10.18529/psychoanal.2015.26.3.65.

The Psychoanalytical Work with the Couples

• Smadja E

• KMID: 2103939
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18529/psychoanal.2015.26.3.65

Abstract

Following my view of the couple, this paper retraces the course taken by suffering couples who finally decide to consult a specialist, a couple's psychoanalyst. I shall describe its principal phases, from the circumstances of the first consultation to the objectives and benefits expected of psychoanalytic work with couples, including technical aspects I introduced in this field of practice. Then, I offer readers a clinical illustration choosing the problems surrounding contemporary extraconjugality with Alice and Jean, and I formulate a personal view on this issue.

Keyword

Couple; Work; Psychoanalysis; Extraconjugality

MeSH Terms

Family Characteristics*
Humans
Psychoanalysis
Specialization