“Analyzability”: A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Quantitative Literature

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Baum, O. E. & Robbins, W. (1975), A clinical study of termination in psychoanalysis. Paper presented to the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Society, unpublished.

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Freud, S. (1894), The neuro-psychoses of defence. Standard Edition, 3:45–61.

Freud, S. (1905), On psychotherapy. Standard Edition, 7:257–268.

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Freud, S. (1916-1917), Introductory lectures on psycho-analysis. Standard Edition, 16:448–463.

Glover, E. (1954), The indications for psychoanalysis. In: On the Early Development of Mind. New York: International Universities Press, 1956, pp. 406–420.

Glover, E. (1955), The Technique of Psychoanalysis. New York: International Universities Press.

Graff, H. & Luborsky, L. (1976), Long-term trends in transference and resistance: A quantative analytic method applied to four psychoanalyses. This Journal, 25:471–490.

Hamburg, D. , Bibring, G. , Fisher, C. , Stanton, A. , Wallerstein, R. , Weinstock, H. , & Haggard, E. (1967), Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on central fact gathering data of the American Psychoanalytic Association. This Journal, 15:841–861.

Holzman, P. (1976), The future of psychoanalysis and its institutes. Psychoanal. Quart., 45:250–273.

Huxster, H. , Lower, R. , & Escoll, P. (1975), Some pitfalls in the assessment of analyzability in a psychoanalytic clinic. This Journal, 23:90–106.

Kantrowitz, J. , Singer, J. , & Knapp, P. (1975), Methodology for a projective study of suitability for psychoanalysis. Psychoanal. Quart., 44:71–91.

Karush, A. (1960), Analyzability and the factors in ego-integrative strength. In: Panel (1960).

Kernberg, O. (1975), Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism. New York: Jason Aronson.

Kernberg, O. , Burstein, E. , Coyne, L. , Appelbaum, A. , Horwitz, L. , & Voth, H. (1972), Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis: Final report of the Menninger Foundation Psychotherapy Research Project. Bull. Menninger Clin., 36:3–275.

Klein, H. (1960), A study of changes occurring in patients during and after psychoanalytic treatment. In: Current Approaches to Psychoanalysis, ed. P. Hoch & J. Zubin . New York: Grune & Stratton, pp. 151–175.

Knapp, P. (1960), Discussion of criteria for analyzability. In: Panel (1960).

Knapp, P. , Levin, S. , McCarter, R. , Wermer, H. & Zetzel, E. (1960), Suitability for psychoanalysis: A review of one hundred supervised analytic cases. Psychoanal. Quart., 29:459–477.

Kohut, H. (1959), Introspection, empathy, and psychoanalysis. This Journal, 7:459–483.

Kris, M. (1957), The use of prediction in a longitudinal study. The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 12:175–189. New York: International Universities Press.

Kuiper, P. (1968), Indications and contraindications for psychoanalytic treatment. Internat. J. Psycho-Anal., 49:261–264.

Levin, S. (1960), Problems in the evaluation of patients for psychoanalysis. Bull. Phila. Assoc. Psycho-Anal., 10:86–95.

Levin, S. (1962), Indications for analysis and problems of analyzability: Discussion. Psychoanal. Quart., 31:528–531.

Limentani, A. (1972), The assessment of analyzability: A major hazard in selection for psychoanalysis. Internat. J. Psycho-Anal., 53:351–361.

Lower, R. , Escoll, P. , & Huxster, H. (1972), Bases for judgments of analyzability. This Journal, 20:610–621.

Luborsky, L. , Chandler, M. , Auerbach, A. , Cohen, J. , & Bachrach, H. (1971), Factors influencing the outcome of psychotherapy: A review of quantitative research. Psychol. Bull., 75:145–185.

Namnum, A. (1968), The problem of analyzability and the autonomous ego. Internat. J. Psycho-Anal., 49:271–275.

Norman, H. F. , Blacker, K. H. , Oremland, J. D. , & Barrett, W. G. (1976), The fate of the transference neurosis after termination of a satisfactory analysis. This Journal, 24:471–498.

Panel (1960), Criteria for Analyzability, S. Guttman, reporter. This Journal, 8:141–151.

Pfeiffer, A. (1959), A procedure for evaluating the results of psychoanalysis. This Journal, 7:418–444.

Rangell, L. (1975), Psychoanalysis and the process of change: An essay on the past, present, and future. Internat. J. Psycho-Anal., 56:87–98.

Sashin, J. , Eldered, S. , & van Amerongen, S. (1975), A search for predictive factors in institute supervised cases: A retrospective study of 183 cases from 1959-1966 at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute. Internat. J. Psycho-Anal., 56:343–359.

Schlessinger, N. & Robbins, F. (1974), Assessment and follow-up in psychoanalysis. This Journal, 22:542–567.

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Ticho, E. (1972), Termination of psychoanalysis: Treatment goals, life goals. Psychoanal. Quart., 41:315–333.

Tyson, R. & Sandler, J. (1971), Problems in the selection of patients for psychoanalysis: Comments on the application of the concepts “indications,” “suitability,” and “analyzability.” Brit. J. Med. Psychol., 44:211–228.

Waldhorn, H. (1960), Assessment of analyzability: Technical and theoretical observations. Psychoanal. Quart., 29:478–506.

Waldhorn, H. (1967), Indications for psychoanalysis. In: Kris Study Group Monograph, 2, ed. E. Joseph . New York: International Universities Press, pp. 3–51.

Weber, J. , Bradlow, P. , Moss, L. , & Elinson, J. (1974), Predictions of outcome in psychoanalysis and analytic psychotherapy. Psychiat. Quart., 40:1–33.

Windholz, E. (1960), Discussion of criteria for analyzability. In: Panel (1960).

Zapparoli, C. (1976), Suitablity for analysis and therapeutic zeal. Internat. Rev. Psycho-Anal., 3:223–232.

Zetzel, E. (1968), The so-called good hysteric. In: The Capacity for Emotional Growth. New York: International Universities Press, 1970, pp. 229–245.