ABSTRACT

I agree with Levenkron (and with Renik, 1 998) that analytic enactment is ubiquitous and ongoing. When considering the analyst's interpretations, clarifications, confrontations, affirmations, or expressions of affect, we cannot say that one of these modes of analytic participation invariably con­ stitutes more--or . less-of an enactment than any of the others. This may mean that, from a theoretical standpoint, it is somewhat problematic to iso­ late a particular interaction and label it an "enactment." But until we can agree on an alternate term by which to refer to Levenkron's focal interac­ tions with Ali, I shall join Levenkron in referring to them as enactments .