In this paper, we point out the relevance of discussing “boundaries” within psychoanalysis. In borderline cases, it is possible to identify the lack of boundaries established within the psyche, resulting in problems concerning diagnosis and the management of transference. We suggest that it is the indifference of the Other that encourages the reactive negativity that we find in these cases; in clinical practices, the sensitive presence of the psychoanalyst is called upon to promote the experience of care.
Borderline states; psychopathology; transference; indifference