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In the article "Ronald Baker (1993) The Patient's Discovery of the Psychoanalyst as a New Object," Ronald Baker examines the role of transference in psychoanalysis. He emphasizes the importance of the analytic setting and refers to the works of James Strachey and Hans G. Loewald. Baker describes a case study in which he himself became the object of rejection and emphasizes the significance of surviving such attacks for potential change. He explains that the discovery of the analyst as a new object is a prerequisite for changes in the ego and its object relations. Baker compares this discovery to Christopher Bollas' concept of the "transformational object." Another work by Baker, "Finding the Neutral Position," deals with the inner work of the analyst. The article discusses the therapeutic effect of psychoanalysis and the role of transference and countertransference in analysis. It is emphasized that perceiving a new object in analysis requires careful analysis of transference. The analyst should be receptive to transferences but not act as a transference object. It is also noted that distinguishing between countertransference reaction and actual countertransference is important. The discovery of the analyst as a new object allows the patient a new perspective on their internal objects. It is emphasized that this discovery is a prerequisite for reorganizing the ego and its object relations. [Extracted from the article]

The comment by Jan Abram in the Yearbook of Psychoanalysis deals with the topics of transference, self-disclosure, and asymmetry in psychoanalysis. Abram emphasizes the importance of transference in clinical work and explains that it is asymmetrical and develops over time. He also discusses the role of the analyst's self-disclosure and the necessity to remain neutral. A clinical example of a patient named Emma is described, who suffers from relationship difficulties and self-hatred. The text ends with the question of whether Emma is angry at her analyst and how the analyst understands the concept of transference. It also highlights how Emma takes responsibility for her analyst's annoyance and apologizes for it. [Extracted from the article]

In the article "Transfer onto the body and the language registers of the analytic session: Commentary on Sebastian Leikert's The Analytic Attitude and the Unconscious of the Body," Riccardo Lombardi describes the significance of the body and the body-mind relationship in psychoanalytic therapy. Lombardi emphasizes the importance of the body-mind relationship in contemporary psychoanalysis and calls for recognition of the autonomous status of the body in psychoanalysis. The text discusses the connection between the body and the mind in psychoanalysis and mentions the encapsulation of traumatic experiences in the body. It is emphasized that a comprehensive approach is necessary to both the sensory and symbolic levels and that the concrete treatment of the real body should be taken into account in analysis. The author also criticizes the tendency to monopolize unconscious fantasies and systematic interpretation of transference, emphasizing the importance of keeping the present moment of the psychoanalytic session in focus. [Extracted from the article]

This paper examines the modes of contact and the developmental steps that came out of the high-frequency analysis of an isolated young patient and the corresponding counter-transference feeling of »closest distance«. With this concept, the paper examines the seemingly contradictory experience of both great closeness and vast distance in such a way that they can be viewed as complementary. The paper will examine this variable and emergent experience and will show how room for developing new relationship possibilities could develop out of the transference-countertransference experiences that take place in the communities and games available in the complex world of the internet. The question will be discussed as to how far the term hikikomori, coined in Japan for young people who have totally withdrawn from society, can be helpful in the treatment of secluded patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "The End of Transference: A Contemporary Freudian Perspective" describes the work of a member of the British Contemporary Freudian Tradition. The author examines the end or purpose of transference and argues that the goal of transference is to end it, at least in its most problematic forms. They discuss key concepts such as transference, compulsive repetition, the analyst as a new object of development, and the real relationship. The article concludes with thoughts on the analyst's hope, which manifests in psychoanalysis as a developmental process in which transference plays a central role. [Extracted from the article]

The article "A Look at the Interpretation of Transference from a Freudian-Kleinian Perspective and Why Only This Change Can Be Achieved Through Analysis" explains why, from a Kleinian perspective, only the interpretation of transference can bring about analytical change. It elucidates the Kleinian understanding and use of transference interpretation in comparison to alternative practices. It demonstrates how the Kleinian approach to transference is connected to a specific Freudian-Kleinian perspective on truth and the role of analysis. Clinical vignettes are presented to illustrate the ideas. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Editorial" in the Yearbook of Psychoanalysis deals with the concept of transference in psychoanalysis. The term transference originates from Sigmund Freud and refers to the transfer of unconscious ideas onto another person, especially the doctor. The understanding of transference has changed over time and has been associated with interpersonal dynamics and the concept of the object. The article contains contributions from various authors who present their understanding of transference. Different interpretations and approaches to psychoanalytic theory are discussed. [Extracted from the article]