The Use of an Audiotaped Analysis in a Continuous Case Seminar

Abstract

The use of an audiotaped analysis in a continuous case seminar is evaluated. We compare this case seminar to the traditional one in which an analyst presents process notes, and find that the use of the tape lends itself readily to teaching microanalysis, principles of technique, and observation of affect. Listening to anonymous taped sessions allowed for the possibility of a freer climate for discussion, as none of the seminar participants had a personal relationship with the taped analyst. The disadvantages posed by the absence of the analyst during the seminar also are addressed.

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