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Working Through: A Cornerstone of Psychotherapy

The concept of working through, initially addressed by Freud in 1914, and elaborated upon over the past seventy years, remains controversial. Theoretical elaborations of this concept are reviewed and the central role of working through in the psychotherapeutic process is emphasized. Methods for evaluating working through are also suggested.

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