ABSTRACT
The more neutral and open the therapist’s interventions, the greater the possibility that the patient’s reactions will correspond to how he experiences the transference, or, rather, to what he has projected into the therapist. The brief interventions made by the therapist, as far as possible following on from the patient’s account, introduce nuances into the relationship that hint at certain investigative prospects. Indeed, it is debatable whether the factor of the “psychotherapist” can be regarded, strictly speaking, as an indicator. The rest of the indicators are orientated towards observing the patient, even when we are considering them in relational terms. The author believes that once the effort of obtaining as many indicators as possible has been made, it is well worth prioritising, or, better, summarising those we consider indispensable for psychotherapy to be feasible.
