Controversies on Countertransference
Controversies on Countertransference

Author: Herbert S. Strean

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780765703019

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Booknews Strean (emeritus, Rutgers U. School of Social Work) explores countertransference reactions in psychotherapeutic work and allows colleagues to comment on his ideas in separate "discussion" sections. He argues that therapists need to confront, acknowledge, and analyze countertransference reactions. Contrary to traditional conceptions of countertransference, he contends that it can be useful to communicate countertransference reactions to patients, viewing the patient and the therapist as equals in dialogue. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Countertransference Issues in Psychiatric Treatment
Countertransference Issues in Psychiatric Treatment

Author: Glen O. Gabbard

Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780880489591

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This book provides an overview of theory and technique that gives the reader a detailed account of how countertransference is used in contemporary practice. It shows the usefulness of examining countertransference issues in a wide range of psychiatric settings, including pharmacotherapy, consultation-liaison settings, and forensic facilities.

History of Countertransference
History of Countertransference

Author: Alberto Stefana

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-06-26

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1315445581

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The constant and polymorphous development of the field of psychoanalysis since its inception has led to the evolution of a wide variety of psychoanalytic ‘schools’. In seeking to find common ground between them, Alberto Stefana examines the history of countertransference, a concept which has developed from its origins as an apparent obstacle, to become an essential tool for analysis, and which has undergone profound changes in definition and in clinical use. In History of Countertransference, Stefana follows the development of this concept over time, exploring a very precise trend which begins with the original notion put forward by Sigmund Freud and leads to the ideas of Melanie Klein and the British object relations school. The book explores the studies of specific psychoanalytic theorists and endeavours to bring to light how the input from each one may have been influenced by previous theories, by the personal history of the analyst, and by their historical-cultural context. By shedding light on how different psychoanalytic groups work with countertransference, Stefana helps the reader to understand the divergences that exist between them. This unique study of a key psychoanalytical concept will be essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training, and academics and students of psychoanalytic studies and the history of psychology.

Countertransference in Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
Countertransference in Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

Author: Jerrold R. Brandell

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780765702814

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Countertransference was believed at one time to consist of the subjective reactions of the therapist whose own unresolved conflicts had been reactivated by the patient's transference. More recently, however, it has been recast to include the totality of the therapist's attitudes, fantasies, and emotional reactions to the patient. While this important topic has received increased attention in the mental health literature in recent years, little attention has been paid to countertransference encountered in child and adolescent psychotherapy. This book focuses on countertransference in the psychotherapy of children and adolescents in detail. It offers the child and adolescent therapist an invaluable opportunity to explore countertransference in substantial depth and in a variety of clinical encounters across the wide spectrum of child and adolescent psychopathology. Perhaps most importantly, it normalizes the topic of transference in the psycho-therapy of children and adolescents and, in so doing, highlights the clinician's subjective experience as central to the process of psychotherapy.

Controversies in Analytical Psychology
Controversies in Analytical Psychology

Author: Robert Withers

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780415233057

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Analytical psychology is a broad church, but in common with psychoanalysis, there are many different schools of thought and practice within the field. This volume explores hotly contested issues.

Management of Countertransference with Borderline Patients
Management of Countertransference with Borderline Patients

Author: Glen O. Gabbard

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 2000-10-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1461629462

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Management of Countertransference with Borderline Patients is an open and detailed discussion of the emotional reactions that clinicians experience when treating borderline patients. This book provides a systematic approach to managing countertransference that legitimizes the therapist's reactions and shows ways to use them therapeutically with the patient.

Countertransference and the Therapist's Inner Experience
Countertransference and the Therapist's Inner Experience

Author: Charles J. Gelso

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-02-15

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1135595798

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Countertransference and the Therapist’s Inner Experience explores the inner world of the psychotherapist and its influences on the relationship between psychotherapist and patient. This relationship is a major element determining the success of psychotherapy, in addition to determining how and to what extent psychotherapy works with each individual patient. Authors Charles J. Gelso and Jeffrey A. Hayes present the history and current status of countertransference, offer a theoretically integrative conception, and focus on how psychotherapists can manage countertransference in a way that benefits the therapeutic process. The book contains completely up-to-date data from existing research findings, and illuminates the universality of countertransference across all psychotherapies and psychotherapists. Contents include: *the operation of countertransference across three predominant theory clusters in psychotherapy; *leading factors involved in the management of countertransference; and *valuable recommendations for psychotherapy practitioners and researchers. Professionals in clinical and counseling psychology, psychiatry, social work, and counseling will benefit from this volume. The book is also appropriate for graduate students in these fields.

Essential Papers on Countertransference
Essential Papers on Countertransference

Author: Benjamin Wolstein

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 1988-11

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0814792219

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A carefully selected volume tracing the development of countertransference—the emotional reaction of an analyst to their subject In Essential Papers on Countertransference, Benjamin Wolstein has carefully gathered the classic essays which trace the development of countertransference as a psychoanalytic concept and explore the various ways in which it has been defined and used by various psychoanalytic schools. The volume includes selections from the work of Sigmund Freud, D. W. Winnicott, Clara Thompson, Harold F. Searles, and Heinrich Racker, among others. Wolstein's introduction offers a provocative perspective on the concept of countertransference and places in context the many controversies surrounding its use by analysts. Contributors: Mabel Blake Cohen, Ralph M. Crowley, Lawrence Epstein, Arthur H. Feiner, Sandor Ferenczi, Sigmund Freud, Merton M. Gill, Douglas W. Orr, Heinrich Racker, Otto Rank, Theodor Reik, Janet MacKenzie Rioch, Harold F. Searles, Leo Stone, Edward S. Tauber, Clara Thompson, Lucia E. Tower, and D. W. Winnicott.

Contemporary Controversies in Psychoanalytic Theory, Techniques, and Their Appli
Contemporary Controversies in Psychoanalytic Theory, Techniques, and Their Appli

Author: Otto Kernberg

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0300128363

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In this important book, esteemed psychoanalyst Otto F. Kernberg reviews some of the recent developments and controversies in psychoanalytic theory and technique. Gathering together both previously published articles and extensive new material, Dr. Kernberg examines such issues as the new psychoanalytic views of homosexuality, bisexuality, and the influence of gender in the analytic relationship. He explores the application of psychoanalysis to non-clinical fields, including the problem of psychoanalytic research and its clinical implications, the validation of psychoanalytic interventions in the clinical process, and the challenges of psychoanalytic education. He shows how psychoanalysis can be helpful in addressing such cultural problems as socially sanctioned violence. And he asserts the continued relevance of object relations theory and its compatibility with Freud’s dual drive theory.

The Uses of Countertransference
The Uses of Countertransference

Author: Michael Gorkin

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781568218359

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Few terms in the psychoanalytic lexicon have proved more elusive or generated more controversy than countertransference. This volume provides a practical account of how to understand and work with this psychodynamic phenomenon. The definition and uses of the term are included here.