Critique
The objection has been made that 'Relational psychoanalysis is an American phenomenon, with a politically powerful and advantageous group of members advocating for conceptual and technical reform' from a psychologist basis: 'most identified relational analysts are psychologists, as are the founding professionals associated with initiating the relational movement'.
Moreover, in its emphasis on the developmental importance of other people, 'relational theory is merely stating the obvious' - picking up on 'a point that Freud made explicit throughout his theoretical corpus, which becomes further emphasized more significantly by early object relations therapists through to contemporary self psychologists'. Psychoanalyst and philosopher Jon Mills, has offered the most substantial critique of the relational movement to date.
For a broad scholarly overview of relational psychoanalysis see:
Aron, L. and Lechich M., (2012). Relational psychoanalysis, in Textbook of Psychoanalysis, 2nd Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Publishing, pp 211-224.
Mills, J. (2012). Conundrums: A Critique of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. New York: Routledge.
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