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In modern psychoanalysis the doctor's goal is to help his patient to discover, accept and revitalize himself, so that he can more fully develop his capacities as a human being. He will then be better able to contribute to the healthy growth and well-being of those around him, as well as creatively shape his own environment and thus influence his own evolution. Such self-resurrection is possible when the patient gains a deep and comprehensive understanding of his neurotic character structure and how it has imprisoned his spontaneous being. With such knowledge his wish to free himself will spring to life and lead to an ever-increasing spiral of growth. This will mean involving himself in a full experience of his inner conflicts, of his impoverishment, and of his emerging aliveness. Essential to such therapy in depth is a thorough working through and putting to constructive use of the analytic relationship which is an important means for understanding as well as a medium for the patient's growth. A corollary to this is the doctor's wholehearted acceptance of his patient, for only then can he truly reach him. In a spirit of collaboration with a human being whom he trusts and whose skill he respects, the patient can find the courage to undertake a fundamental change in himself.
The abundant interpatient activity in group work promotes a rapid and detailed uncovering of neurotic trends, needs, attitudes and traits. Working through the deeper symbolic meaning which some patients assume for others is rewarding to all. While the analyst is the recipient of moves more or less like those expressed toward other patients, it soon becomes evident that he is invested with a special role. What he means to each patient and to the group, as well as how he feels about them, will be a crucial factor in all stages of analysis. When a mother beckons to her child to try those first steps alone, the child's physical apparatus is galvanized into action by the mutual feelings of confidence th