Horowitz M J, Zilberg N
Am J Psychiatry. 1983 Mar;140(3):284-9. doi: 10.1176/ajp.140.3.284.
When clinicians formulate a case for treatment by dynamic psychotherapy they include an assessment of ego functions, including the capacity for self symbolization. Terminology for this purpose has been diffusely defined. This paper reviews concepts for describing self symbolization and emphasizes ways of describing the multiplicity of symbols present within any individual. Some regressive transference phenomena during treatment are briefly discussed to illustrate use of the suggested terminology in case formulation.
当临床医生制定通过动力心理治疗进行治疗的方案时，他们会对自我功能进行评估，包括自我象征化的能力。为此目的的术语定义一直很模糊。本文回顾了描述自我象征化的概念，并强调了描述任何个体中存在的多种象征的方式。文中简要讨论了治疗期间的一些退行性移情现象，以说明在病例制定中使用建议术语的情况。
