The therapeutic alliance - A proteus in disguise

Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 264-270

  Meissner, W W ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Countertransference; Real relation; Therapeutic alliance; Therapeutic relationship; Transference

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 33749030478     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.43.3.264     Document Type: Review

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