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Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD (Hardcover)
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Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD (Hardcover)
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It is now widely recognized that mental health professionals who
work with trauma victims are themselves at risk for powerful
countertransference reactions (CTRs), vicarious victimization, and
stress-related burnout. This volume is the first book in the field
of traumatic stress studies to systematically examine the unique
role of countertransference processes in psychotherapy outcome.
Emphasizing the need for carefully deliberated action, this volume
offers vital new insights into the victim-healer relationship and
presents detailed techniques to promote awareness of affective
reactions for anyone working with sufferers of PTSD and its
comorbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance
abuse. Part I introduces readers to theoretical and conceptual
foundations of countertransference in post-traumatic therapies.
Illustrated with case examples, the relationship of empathic strain
to countertransference and two types of therapist defenses are
examined. Chapters in Part II discuss countertransference issues
that arise in the treatment of victims of sexual, physical, and
emotional abuse, including survivors of rape and early childhood
trauma; children traumatized by urban violence; patients with
multiple personality disorder; and acutely traumatized children.
Part III examines therapists' reactions in work with victims of war
trauma, civil violence, and political oppression, as well as other
groups whose trauma must be understood in specific cultural and
historical context. Explicit examples of avoidant and
overidentification responses are presented. Finally, Part IV
expands the discussion of trauma and countertransference to
survivors of both direct and indirect trauma, such as that of
rescue workers who, during natural disasters, are exposed to the
threat of the disaster and the plight of those they attempt to
help. Throughout, case vignettes illustrate the signs and symptoms
of trauma-specific CTRs as they unfold during treatment. The roles
through which clinicians can successfully engage survivors are also
detailed. Rich with explicit suggestions for providing
compassionate and intelligent care, this insightful volume is ideal
for psychotherapists, psychologists, and other mental health
professionals working with people suffering from PTSD. Similarly,
Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD is a valuable
classroom text for courses dealing with the treatment of trauma
victims and its implications for psychotherapists.
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