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Under attack: devaluation and the challenge of tolerating the transference.
The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research
|July 15, 2000
Summary
Therapists face challenges when patients devalue them, requiring management of transference and projective identification. Understanding devaluation
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- Devaluation by patients is a significant therapeutic challenge.
- It often involves aggressive patient behavior and therapist resistance.
- Therapists must manage transference and avoid countertransference enactments.