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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