Transference, countertransference, emotional expression, and session quality over the course of supportive expressive therapy: The raters' perspective

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-168

  Markin, Rayna Danielle ^a   McCarthy, Kevin Scott ^b   Barber, Jacques P ^c  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

process research; psychoanalytic psychodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84876299423     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2012.747013     Document Type: Article

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