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Shared Religious Belief as Resistance in Psychotherapy

The authors report on a case in which the shared belief system of patient and therapist acted as a resistance. Discussion focuses on analysis of this problem from clinical and religious viewpoints, and some technical suggestions on management of the resistance are offered.

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