Therapists' projection: The effects of therapists' relationship themes on their formulation of clients' relationship episodes

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-322

  Hamilton, James ^a   Kivlighan, Dennis M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Client formulation; Countertransference; Projection; Transference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CORE CONFLICT RELATIONSHIP THEME METHOD; COUNSELING; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; NARRATIVE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; TRANSFERENCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70649092378     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300902838130     Document Type: Article

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