In psychiatry, clinicians recognize the influence of their own
personal characteristics on the assessment and treatment of their
patients. No interactions in psychiatry are entirely free of
countertransference dynamics. Most major theories point to
countertransference as a jointly created phenomenon involving
feelings induced by the patient combined with the conflicts and
preexisting self and object representations that the clinician
brings to the encounter.
Countertransference Issues in Psychiatric Treatment provides an
overview of theory and technique that gives the reader a detailed
account of how countertransference is used in contemporary
practice. This timely reference - Illustrates the usefulness of
examining countertransference issues in a wide range of psychiatric
settings, including pharmacotherapy, consultation-liaison settings,
and forensic facilities- Explores the specific countertransference
dynamics evoked when clinicians treat suicidal borderline patients
and the common countertransference problems confronted when
treating antisocial and violent patients- Describes the
difficulties encountered in general medical settings when
physician-assisted suicide is considered as an acceptable clinical
intervention- Breaks new ground in considering psychiatrist's
emotional reactions to the patient as an integral part of
psychiatric practice and discusses some of the current
controversies about countertransference- Reviews cutting-edge
psychoanalytic theory involving subjectivity, projective
identification, role responsiveness and countertransference
enactments
Whereas most literature on countertransference is geared toward
psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy, this volume illustrates
how countertransference issues must be considered in every clinical
setting in which a psychiatrist works. It is an excellent
introduction to the topic for psychiatric residents and medical
students.
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