Micropsychoanalysis
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Micropsychoanalysis is a psychotherapy
method. A basic form of micropsychoanalysis was first conceived in the 1950s by Swiss psychiatrist Silvio Fanti
and developed systematically by himself and his collaborators, Pierre Codoni and Daniel Lysek, from the 1970s. Micropsychoanalysis has the free association
technique as its cornerstone. However, micropsychoanalysis changed the practice of psychoanalysis
with new and other theoretical concepts. The aim of micropsychoanalysis is the study of the psychic apparatus and the establishment of a better psychosomatic homeostasis.
The main distinctive characteristics of micropsychoanalysis are:
The aim of these technical innovations is to facilitate the labour of free association and the establishment of a bridge with reality.
A micropsychoanalysis can be completed in about one year if working uninterruptedly or in about three years if working in installments of 6–9 weeks every year.
In the theoretical aspect, Fanti introduced the concepts of energy
and void
. He also introduced the idea of the existence of different levels in the structure of the psyche put forward by Freud. For example, the unconscious and preconscious-conscious systems would comprise different levels of internal structure. According to the micropsychoanalytical model, instincts (trieb) surge from the energy, specifically from the tensional difference between energy and void.
Micropsychoanalysis is an entirely independent movement and is not part of the IPA (International Psychoanalytical Association
) or of the Lacanian movement
nor of the International Association for Analytical Psychology
.
to modify the methodology of Freudian psychoanalysis. Firstly, he increased the length and frequency of sessions. Later on, and gradually, Fanti introduced what he called the technical innovations and developed a practice and theory specifically micropsychoanalytical.
In 1973, Fanti moved definitively to Couvet
(Switzerland) where, with the help of his collaborators Pierre Codoni, Pierre Evard, Daniel Lysek and Nicola Peluffo, he formulated the main tenets of micropsychoanalysis. On April 24th, 1974, under his patronage, the Société Internationale de Micropsychanalyse (S.I.M.), was constituted in Switzerland gathering the practitioners of the method discovered and developed by Silvio Fanti, denominated micropsychoanalysis.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
method. A basic form of micropsychoanalysis was first conceived in the 1950s by Swiss psychiatrist Silvio Fanti
Silvio Fanti
Silvio Fanti was a Swiss psychiatrist who founded micropsychoanalysis.. He wrote several books about micropsychoanalysis and among them stand out J’ai peur, Docteur..., Le fou est normal, Le mariage, Après avoir..., La micropsychanalyse, Dictionnaire pratique de la psychanalyse et de la...
and developed systematically by himself and his collaborators, Pierre Codoni and Daniel Lysek, from the 1970s. Micropsychoanalysis has the free association
Free association (psychology)
Free association is a technique used in psychoanalysis which was originally devised by Sigmund Freud out of the hypnotic method of his mentor and coworker, Josef Breuer....
technique as its cornerstone. However, micropsychoanalysis changed the practice of psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
with new and other theoretical concepts. The aim of micropsychoanalysis is the study of the psychic apparatus and the establishment of a better psychosomatic homeostasis.
The main distinctive characteristics of micropsychoanalysis are:
- The average duration of sessions is three hours.
- The rate of sessions is at least five per week.
- Study of memorabilia belonging to the analysand:
- Personal and family pictures.
- Genealogical tree.
- Drawings of childhood houses.
- Family and love letters.
The aim of these technical innovations is to facilitate the labour of free association and the establishment of a bridge with reality.
A micropsychoanalysis can be completed in about one year if working uninterruptedly or in about three years if working in installments of 6–9 weeks every year.
In the theoretical aspect, Fanti introduced the concepts of energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and void
Void
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. He also introduced the idea of the existence of different levels in the structure of the psyche put forward by Freud. For example, the unconscious and preconscious-conscious systems would comprise different levels of internal structure. According to the micropsychoanalytical model, instincts (trieb) surge from the energy, specifically from the tensional difference between energy and void.
Micropsychoanalysis is an entirely independent movement and is not part of the IPA (International Psychoanalytical Association
International Psychoanalytical Association
The International Psychoanalytical Association is an association including 12,000 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations. It was founded in 1910 by Sigmund Freud, on an idea proposed by Sándor Ferenczi...
) or of the Lacanian movement
Lacanian movement
The Lacanian movement is the termed used for that brand of Freudian psychoanalysis derived from the work of Jacques Lacan.The exact status of the Lacanian movement in relation to the work of Freud has been problematic: Lacan himself is famously reported as informing his followers, 'It is up to you...
nor of the International Association for Analytical Psychology
International Association for Analytical Psychology
The International Association for Analytical Psychology is the international association of those who practice analytical psychology, which is to say, psychology in the tradition of Carl Gustav Jung. It is based in Zurich and was founded in 1955...
.
Origin of micropsychoanalysis
A combination of coincidental events led Silvio FantiSilvio Fanti
Silvio Fanti was a Swiss psychiatrist who founded micropsychoanalysis.. He wrote several books about micropsychoanalysis and among them stand out J’ai peur, Docteur..., Le fou est normal, Le mariage, Après avoir..., La micropsychanalyse, Dictionnaire pratique de la psychanalyse et de la...
to modify the methodology of Freudian psychoanalysis. Firstly, he increased the length and frequency of sessions. Later on, and gradually, Fanti introduced what he called the technical innovations and developed a practice and theory specifically micropsychoanalytical.
In 1973, Fanti moved definitively to Couvet
Couvet
Couvet was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is claimed that Couvet was the birthplace of absinthe at the end of the 18th century and it is now the home of La Clandestine Absinthe. It was also the home to Edouard Dubied & Co...
(Switzerland) where, with the help of his collaborators Pierre Codoni, Pierre Evard, Daniel Lysek and Nicola Peluffo, he formulated the main tenets of micropsychoanalysis. On April 24th, 1974, under his patronage, the Société Internationale de Micropsychanalyse (S.I.M.), was constituted in Switzerland gathering the practitioners of the method discovered and developed by Silvio Fanti, denominated micropsychoanalysis.
External links
- French and Swiss Institutes of micropsychoanalysis http://www.micropsychanalyse.net/index.php?lang=2
- Times Magazine (March 15th, 2003). On the Couch, by Alix Kirsta. http://www.alixkirsta.com/articles/micropsychoanalysis/index.htm
- Andrea Rocchitelli in Luxury Magazine, How people become what they are (in English, Italian and Russian). http://www.luxurymagazine.it/download_01_08/LUXURY01_ROCCHITELLI.pdf
- Scienza Psicoanalisi. Photographs (in English). http://www.psicoanalisi.it/psicoanalisi/psichiatria/articoli/psichiatria10ing.htm
- A lecture of J.J. Rousseau in micropsychoanalysis by Silvio Fanti. Published by the Jean Jacques Rousseau Association, Neuchâtel, 1995 (in French). http://rousseaustudies.free.fr/http://rousseaustudies.free.fr/ArticleFanti.htm
- Training as micropsychoanalyst http://www.micropsychanalyse.net/pag05.php?lang=2
- The new technic of psychoanalysis:the micropsychoanalysis of Silvio Fanti by Suely Mizumoto (in Portuguese). http://www.metodista.br/ppc/mudancas/mudancas-13-1/uma-nova-tecnica-para-a-psicanalise-a-micropsicanalise-de-silvio-fantihttps://www.metodista.br/revistas/revistas-ims/index.php/MUD/article/viewFile/846/872
- The hypothesis of micropsychoanalysis are confirmed by the evolutive biology, by Quirino Zangrilli (in English). http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/71265.php