1st Edition
Putting the Psychoanalytic Frame to Work Why it Matters
Introduction 1. Why it matters 2. When the frame groans and putting it to work 3. Informed consent in psychoanalysis 4. The framework offers as an identificatory project 5. The shared suffering of the missed session 6. Lessons learned about confidentiality in psychoanalytic work 7. Concluding notes
Biography
Allannah Furlong is a psychoanalyst based in Canada. She is a member of the Société psychanalytique de Montréal, and is coeditor of previous books including Confidentiality: Ethical Perspectives and Clinical Dilemmas (Routledge). She has authored numerous articles treating individual aspects of the classical framework and was awarded the JAPA Prize for excellence in psychoanalytic scholarship.
“The frame 'groans,' observes Furlong, as she explores it in fresh and frank detail, with special appreciation of its dynamic quality, a breathing skin more than a locked, invariant container, an attitude, an offer, that both insists on the frame while remaining astutely poised to examine its inevitable breaches and revisions. As she plumbs the framework of the treatment, Furlong provides a clear rationale for psychoanalysis itself. This is an enriching must-read for students and experienced analysts alike.”
Dr Arthur Leonoff, Ph.D., Supervising and Training Analyst, Canadian Psychoanalytic Society; Chair of the International New Groups Committee of the IPA
“Any psychoanalytic practitioner whose own work leads them to serious reflection on the frame/setting will find Dr Furlong’s discussion illuminating, original, thought-provoking, refreshing, and helpful. Describing it as a 'why-to' rather than a 'how-to' book, she combines clear theoretical considerations with close attention to clinical details. Examined in particular depth are problems of consent and assent, the special character of the initial encounter and analytic offer, the meanings of missed sessions, and psychoanalytic confidentiality. A book not to be missed.”
-John Churcher, British Psychoanalytical Society
