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The psychoanalytic literature regarding the meaning of silence in the analytic session as well as ways to understand and resolve resistance to talking is reviewed. A detailed case study illustrates the application of modern psychoanalytic techniques and interventions in work with a preverbal schizophrenic patient. The therapist's resolution of her coun-tertransference resistances allowed her to experience feelings present in the silence and to become more aware of the patient's nonverbal communications.