Mr. B applied to the Treatment Center in July 1985 seeking treatment because of what he described as lack of productivity, depression which he experienced as a general sense of futility, and anxiety about being alone when his girl friend left town. He also described difficulty having long-term sexual relationships with women because he felt overly affected by his parents' own problems.

Mr. B had a total of six intake interviews over a period of seven months. The way in which he handled the interviewing process revealed considerable ambivalence toward psychoanalysis. Mr. B was accepted unanimously for analysis, which started in September 1986 on a five times a week basis.

Mr. B had just turned 26 at the time when analysis started; he had completed two years of graduate work and was expecting to graduate in December with a Masters in Fine Arts. He described a severe problem completing the required assignment for graduation. This was his primary reason for seeking treatment. He was older and felt less