Ronald Baker (1993) The Patient's Discovery of the Psychoanalyst as a New Object.

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]