Citation

Devereux D. Br. J. Psychother. 2006; 22(4): 497-508.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1752-0118.2006.tb00307.x

PMID

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Abstract

This paper examines three instances of enactment, which occurred in the early stages of a thrice-weekly therapy. The emphasis is on both the origins and consequences of the therapist's contribution. Particular attention is paid to the unconscious nature of enactment, as a phenomenon that can precipitate both a refusal and an actualization of the patient's transference; the former, in this case, leading to further acting out and the latter to malignant regression.