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Psychoanalytic psychotherapy with migrant war victims: transference and countertransference issues
1Faculty of Psychology, University of Geneva, Switzerland, perret-maja@diogenes.hcuge.ch.
Croatian Medical Journal
|December 20, 1999
Summary
Psychoanalytic therapy can effectively treat migrant war victims, but requires specialized training for psychotherapists. Therapists must manage transference and countertransference to avoid personal trauma repetition and ensure patient healing.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Migrant war victims present unique challenges in psychological treatment.
- Traumatized individuals may resist or be reluctant to accept psychological help.
- Psychotherapists face significant personal and professional difficulties when treating severely disturbed patients.