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This panel was the second plenary meeting entitled “History and Psychoanalysis.” The 3 invited speakers were Robert Wallerstein, Charles Spezzano, and Hanna Decker. Dr. Wallerstein discussed his current views of psychoanalysis, pointing out that there are areas of common ground within contemporary psychoanalytic theories. Dr. Spezzano suggested that there are 3 sites in the analytic situation: free association, reveries, and enactments in which the analyst gathers information that structure his or her understanding of technique. Professor Decker spoke about hysteria from a historical perspective and discussed its manifestation in somatic patients.
Robert Wallerstein, MD, presented a paper on “The Trajectory of Psychoanalysis Past and Future.” Wallerstein, a leading voice in American and international psychoanalysis, has followed the many changes that have occurred in psychoanalysis in the past 50 years. The paper presented his views on the history and future of psychoanalysis.
He summarized the beginning of psychoanalysis by pointing out that there was a constant concern for its future and a fight with both the internal and external enemy to establish itself as recognized discipline.
Wallerstein recalled that his training occurred during an era that was