ACTING BY THE ANALYST AND STAGNATION AS D ESIRABLE INGREDIENTS OF THEANALYTIC PROCESS

Acting out the counter-transference is inevitable and initially occurs beyond the control of the analyst. It results in a deviation of behav ior, which also in periods of strong counter-transference resistance p rincipally remains accessible to self-observation and, due to these ch aracteristics, can serve as an indication of the existence of a strong ly refused counter-transference. Combined with the corresponding actin g of the patient, it can be used therapeutically for work on repetitio n compulsion and for the development of the self-analysis skills of th e patient for the time after analysis.