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the paternal function, not only maternal reverie and alpha function. That is, the father’s link to the mother enabling her to maintain a balanced state of mind while attending to her infant’s needs and at the same time allowing the existence of a triangular space. Bion’s theory of containment posits a rationale for therapeutic efficacy. It is a theory of the origins of thinking and associated mental functions based on an emotional experience of knowing, which he designates as ‘K’, and the seeking of truth in the therapeutic encounter, which for Bion is as vital for the mind as food is for the body. In terms of technique, it orients the analyst during the session as to what the patient is trying to convey and when the work of ‘containment’ is necessary to bring about psychic change.
See also: EGO PSYCHOLOGY ENACTMENT INTERSUBJECTIVITY
OBJECT RELATIONS THEORIES PROJECTIVE IDENTIFICATION PSYCHOANALYTIC FIELD THEORIES AND CONCEPTS SELF TRANSFORMATION(S) THE UNCONSCIOUS
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