Mr. L began analysis at the age of 22, two months after he was first seen in the Treatment Center, referred by an analyst he had been seeing in psychotherapy the previous year, his senior year at college. He was returning to the city after graduation to live with his girl friend and wanted a more intensive treatment for his problems of anxiety and depression, academic and career inhibitions, and his difficulties in his relationships with his parents and friends. He initially sought out treatment with a psychologist during the summer between his freshman and sophomore years. His parents had separated for the third and final time just prior to his leaving for school and he had returned that summer to live with his mother and brother who were embroiled in a vicious divorce battle with his father. He became “depressed and confused” and wanted help. He continued treatment with another psychologist at school but had increasing academic difficulties and became quite depressed when a girl friend broke up their relationship. Because he felt his treatment wasn't effective enough he