Essential Writings on Interpretation
Abstract
Five landmark papers (Strachey, Symington, Bollas, Ogden, and Stern) are discussed, each demonstrating a different dimension of interpretive action, from mechanical precision to existential encounter. The chapter reveals how therapeutic change derives not from any single interpretive technique but from the complexity of timing, subjectivity, recognition, and engagement, synthesizing the major themes of prior chapters.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Counseling
Therapy
and Family Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 122–136
- Publication date
- 3 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter