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Published Online: 1993, pp. 1–165

House of Games: A Cinematic Study of Countertransference

William J. Swift, M.D., and Stephen Wonderlich, Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 47, Number 1

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.38

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Countertransference is a vital clinical concept that is difficult to each well. The authors believe that films that explore countertransference phenomena are a worthwhile addition to more traditional method of instruction. In this paper the instructional value of certain countertransference themes embedded in the 1987 film release House of Games is examined.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 47 • Number 1 • 1993, pp. 1–165

Pages: 38 - 57

PubMed: 8434696

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Published in print: 1993, pp. 1–165

Published online: 30 April 2018

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William J. Swift, M.D.

Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison.

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Stephen Wonderlich, Ph.D.^**

Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison.

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Mailing address: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2475.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo.

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House of Games: A Cinematic Study of Countertransference

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