The anatomy of th e relatedness means:Valency theory revisited and compared
著者
Med HAFSI
(Meddo hafushi)
社会学部
版
publisher
出版地
奈良
出版者
奈良大学
上位タイトル
奈良大学紀要
(Memoirs of the Nara University).
Vol.41号,
(2013.
03)
,p.213-
229
識別番号
ISSN
03892204
抄録
The purpose of the present study was to review the author's valency theory inorder toclarify some important issues neglected in previous studies. First I have discussed therelationship between valency theory and drive theory. Drives were integrated asindependent elements whose role is to energize and activate the valency structure.Their content and goal is determined by the nature of valency structure. Unlike Freud,I do not thus conceive of them as the ultimate or primary motivational force. Second, Ihave discussed thesimilarities and differences between valency theory and other humanrelationship-oriented theories, namely interpersonal theory, and relational psychoanalysis.What distinguishes valency theory from other apparently similar theories is the fact thatits principal concern is not the relationship per se , but valency structure, that is themeans that serves to tie a subject to an object, or a person to another. Therefore, thefinal goal of valency psychotherapy (VAPs) is providing a stable and good enoughtherapeutic relationship and setting. Through this therapeutic relationship the patientwill be, by means of identification and containment processes, able to acquire the valency
structure, which will allow him toestablish stable and healthy realtionships indispensablefor mental growth.
