Attachment theory as a guide to understanding and working with transference and the real relationship in psychotherapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1160-1171

  Gelso, Charles J ^a   Palma, Beatriz ^a   Bhatia, Avantika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Attachment patterns; Internal working models; Real relationship; Transference

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTACHMENT; ATTACHMENT PATTERNS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNAL WORKING MODELS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REAL RELATIONSHIP; TRANSFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTACHMENT; ATTACHMENT PATTERNS; INTERNAL WORKING MODELS; REAL RELATIONSHIP; TRANSFERENCE;

HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84886089490     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22043     Document Type: Article

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