Research and Psychoanalysis: A 'controversial' relationship revisited

This talk explores some aspects of the controversies that have characterised the relationship between scientific research and psychoanalysis over the years.

This talk explores some aspects of the controversies that have characterised the relationship between scientific research and psychoanalysis over the years.
It is argued that some of the controversies have been either inflated or based on misunderstanding of language. A critique of the ‘rejectionist’ position within psychoanalysis, which holds that any type of extra-analytical form of research is invalid, is presented for discussion. In contrast an emerging position within psychoanalysis that takes into account and tries to integrate the several levels at which research can take place and contribute to enrich our understanding of mental phenomena and evaluate the relative effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy, is described. It is desirable that a common ground will soon emerge to allow for a fruitful integration between research findings and clinical findings that would benefit psychoanalysis, a discipline that has been steadily losing ground within the university and the mental health field.

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