The impact of the sibling in clinical practice: Transference and countertransference dynamics

Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-278

  Moser, Casey J ^a   Jones, Rebecca A ^b   Zaorski, Donna M ^b   Mirsalimi, Hamid ^b   Luchner, Andrew F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Countertransference; Psychotherapy therapy; Relational therapy; Sibling; Transference

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DYNAMICS; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; JEALOUSY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SIBLING; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 27644474305     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.42.3.267     Document Type: Review

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