In clinical psychoanalysis, the analysand’s reexperiencing of his or her characteristic intrapsychic conflicts and modes of defense, which are expressed in fantasies about the analyst.
A phase of psychoanalysis in which the patient reacts to the analyst as if he or she were the patient’s parent. Such an event enables the analyst and patient to examine deep conflicts that may have been repressed prior to this phase of treatment.
A neurosis often rooted in sexual concerns where the patient, usually very tense and anxious, persistently reports symptoms like a sore throat without any evident cause. Upon deeper examination, the genuine issue is often related to the reproductive organs. However, due to societal perceptions, the patient might find it more acceptable to seek help for a sore throat rather than acknowledging the actual problem’s location.