The present article focuses on transference interpretation in the context of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The first part of this work describes the evolution of the concept of transference until it reaches a central position in the therapeutic work. The second part deals with the concept of transference interpretation, considering it as a widely used technical resource in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and focuses on the criteria and inconveniences of its use. Finally, two clinical examples are presented to illustrate the theme.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy; psychoanalysis; transference interpretation; transference