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Published Online: 1994, pp. 175–323

Countertransference Issues When the Therapist Is Ill or Disabled

Abstract

Significant illness or disability in the therapist will have complex repercussions upon the treatment process. This discussion focuses primarily on the multiple possible countertransference responses that the therapist may experience, and on the importance for the patient that the therapist acknowledge them. Suggestions are offered to help the therapist accomplish this.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 221 - 230
PubMed: 8048655

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Published in print: 1994, pp. 175–323
Published online: 30 April 2018

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Paul A. Dewald, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, St. Louis University School of Medicine; Supervising and Training Analyst (Emeritus) St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute.

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Mailing address: 4524 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108.

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