Hello!

“Talking cure” was a term used by Freud and Breuer in the early days of Psychoanalysis, and refers to the treatment of cases of hysteria. With the expression “listening cure” do you refer to the psychoanalyst's listening, from which the interpretation for the patient would result? And the therapeutic effectiveness of this interpretation?

Yes, the analyst's listening, how they listen, from which may (or may not) come an interpretation - also how they listen after giving an interpretation. I know there is a book by Ahktar, but I am looking for any research in this area.

When you are in psychoanalysis (which is a must if you aim to become a psychoanalyst) would you like to have somebody else besides the analyst to be present in the room?

In fact, the primary reference for this subject is an paper by Freud on psychoanalytic technique: "Recommendations for physicians on the Psycho-Analytic Method of Treatment" (1912).

I am interested in current practice and any research done within the past 10-15 years. I acknowledge that psychoanalysis is relational; this is implied in my question about the psychoanalyst's view of their listening, which will include listening to their patient's listening, alongside their own, and the spave between patient and analyst - checking out the patient's understanding, forming mutual meaning-making, and so on. I am searching for more recent research.

I am also looking for research in the field of listening and interpretation.