Management Of Countertransference With Borderline Patients » (1 PBK ED)

Gabbard, Glen O., MD (Menninger Clinic); Wilkinson, Sallye M., PhD (Menninger Clinic)

This book provides a systematic approach to managing countertransference when treating borderline patients. Using detailed accounts of clinical experiences, the authors demonstrate how their own thoughts, feelings, and fantasies enable them to understand their patients' internal worlds.

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A detailed discussion of the emotional reactions that clinicians experience when treating borderline patients. The volume provides a systematic approach to managing countertransference that legitimizes the therapist's reactions and shows ways to use them therapeutically with the patient. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)