Transference, countertransference, and reflective practice in cognitive therapy

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 112-120

  Cartwright, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cognitive therapy; countertransference; reflective practice; therapeutic relationship; transference

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455176601     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9552.2011.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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