Countertransference in Work with Children: Review of a Neglected Concept

Schowalter, John E.

doi:10.1016/s0002-7138(09)60597-5

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“…This process helps the therapist understand the adolescent patient within the context of his or her intersubjective and relational experiences, and is a valuable tool that informs and steers therapeutic interventions (Schowalter, 1985;Sugarman, 2010). However, countertransference in the termination phase of psychotherapy with adolescents may uniquely challenge the therapist and may resonate with the therapist's experiences of turmoil during adolescence.…”

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Termination of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescents: A review and contemporary perspective

Delgado

2012

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

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In psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescents, termination-the phase of treatment during which the patient and his or her parents end a therapeutic relationship with a therapist-has received limited attention in the extant literature. Despite this oversight, termination is of critical clinical importance. This phase of psychotherapy with adolescents is heralded by the integration and consolidation of progress, relational changes, and the relinquishing of the symptoms that brought the adolescent to treatment. Herein, the relevant literature surrounding termination in psychodynamic psychotherapeutic work with adolescents will be reviewed. Important aspects of termination will be highlighted and discussed, including (1) criteria for termination, (2) techniques for working with parents, (3) "forced terminations," (4) countertransference, and (5) common complications that arise during this phase of treatment. Finally, the complexities of the termination process as well as recent contributions to our understanding of this critically important process from attachment theory and intersubjectivity will be illustrated with clinical material.

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Section: Countertransference Aspects Of Terminationmentioning

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Termination of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescents: A review and contemporary perspective

Delgado

2012

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

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“…Issues of countertransference in the treatment of children are, in general, more likely to present difficulties (Schowalter, 1986) and more likely to evoke anxiety in the therapist (Berlin, 1987) than in the treatment of adults. Yet, as with the topic of countertransference at large, the subject is a "neglected concept" (Schowalter, 1986) in child psychotherapy literature. Berlin (1987) reports a significant lack or even avoidance of research interest in the area, apparently because the child, as a patient, often elicits uncomfortable feelings and a regressive pull in the therapist.…”

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Countertransference issues in the treatment of incest families.

McElroy¹,

McElroy²

1991

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…Parallel to the teaching of clinical theory and basic interviewing skills, management of CT reactions has recently become a major concern in the training and supervision of psychotherapists (Book, 1987; Cook & Buirski, 1990; Hayes & Gelso, 1991). Observations from experienced supervisors (Buckley, Karasu, & Charles, 1979; Schowalter, 1985) reveal that beginning therapists have great difficulty in dealing with CT. For instance, they seem unable to tune into patients’ unconscious thoughts contents, they tend to use premature interpretation, to overuse intellectualization, to lack awareness of CT feelings, and to show inability to tolerate aggression or highly charged affective reactions on the part of the patient.…”

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The mental activities of trainee therapists of children and adolescents: The impact of personal psychotherapy on the listening process.

Dubé¹,

Normandin²

1999

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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Three types of countertransference (CT) are studied by means of the Countertransference Rating System (CRS): rational-objective, reactive, and reflective. The CRS was applied to spontaneous reactions by 27 trainees in child and adolescent psychotherapy. Five clinical vignettes, depicting a broad spectrum of pathological issues, served as stimuli. Results regarding the pathology depicted in the vignettes suggest that CT could serve as a tool in identifying the developmental quality of the relational processes and conflicting issues of the patient. Group comparisons show that trainees who had had personal therapy experience were less prone to block out or act on their first impressions, and produced more elaborate formulations of the inner world of the patient and of therapeutic interplay. Personal therapy, however, did not seem to impact on reactive CT.

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Countertransference in Work with Children: Review of a Neglected Concept

Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

Termination of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescents: A review and contemporary perspective

Termination of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescents: A review and contemporary perspective

Countertransference issues in the treatment of incest families.

The mental activities of trainee therapists of children and adolescents: The impact of personal psychotherapy on the listening process.

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