Transference and countertransference interpretations: Harmful or helpful in short-term dynamic therapy?

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Schaeffer, Judith A ^a  

^a Franciscan Fam Wellness Prog I   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; TRANSFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031922276     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.1.1     Document Type: Review

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