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Clinical implications of research on countertransference: Science informing practice
Author(s) -
Hayes Jeffrey A.,
Gelso Charles J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.1072
Subject(s) - countertransference , psychology , psychotherapist , transference , psychoanalytic theory
This article presents a clinically oriented synthesis of research findings pertaining to countertransference (CT). Findings are organized around five therapy‐relevant questions concerning the origins, triggers, manifestations, management, and effects of CT. To date, research has focused primarily on impediments posed by therapists' CT reactions and mechanisms for managing them. It is argued that future research needs to be directed toward better understanding how therapists can use CT to enhance their work with clients. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 57: 1041–1051, 2001.