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The conclusion of a two-part psychoanalytic case report on treatment of a woman with histrionic personality disorder, the primary symptom being vomiting, includes two vignettes from treatment sessions, an overview and epilogue. The treatment covered 750 sessions over six years. The vignettes are from the 70th session in the sixth month of treatment and the 720th, near the end of the sixth year. Discussion focuses on the role of the analyst and changes in psychosomatic symptoms, character structure, the analytic relationship and the patient's relationship with herself.
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Encouraging and comforting patients takes place in every aspect of analytic therapy to assist patients in dealing with their anxieties. The four stages of reassurance presented by Douglas H. Ingram explain well how analysts and patients work together to overcome phobic anxiety through the telling of the patient's troubles and story, the analyst's determination of the problem, and the patient's acceptance of it. Ingram's perception of reassuring analysis reflects his personal understanding of psychoanalysis and his time period.
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A psychoanalytic case study is presented, using the psychodynamic concepts of Karen Horney. The patient is a 39-year-old women, predominantly narcissistic, with a history of episodes of vomiting. Analysis of the first four interviews, the family history and personal history are provided.
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