ABSTRACT
My position theoretically is quite different from Dr. Masterson’s. I don’t use ego-development theory or object-relations theory in my thinking. And I do not distinguish among borderline, narcissistic, and neurotic disorders. However, that’s beside the point. This is not the place to discuss theoretical differences. I don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater because of a theoretical difference, since Dr. Masterson is an absolutely brilliant, intuitive thinker, and I wish to focus on the excellent points that he raised.
