When is transference work useful in psychodynamic psychotherapy? A review of empirical research

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 449-467

  Høglend, Per ^a   Gabbard, Glen O ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

In session outcome; Long term outcome; Mediators; Moderators; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Transference work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901243161     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-792-1_26     Document Type: Chapter

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