The Effects of the Therapist's Disengaged Feelings on the In-Session Process in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 440-451

  Ulberg, Randi ^a,b   Amlo, Svein ^c   Hersoug, Anne Grete ^b   Dahl, Hanne Sofie Johnsen ^b   Høglend, Per ^b  

^a VESTFOLD HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Countertransference; Defense mechanisms; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Transference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHODYNAMIC;

EID: 84898407867     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22088     Document Type: Article

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