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Countertransference management and therapy outcome: an initial evaluation.

Charles J Gelso1, Mara G Latts, Maria J Gomez

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 3, 2002
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Therapist

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Countertransference management is crucial in psychotherapy.
  • Assessing therapist skills in managing countertransference is vital for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between therapist countertransference management skills and therapy outcomes.
  • To determine which specific countertransference management abilities correlate with successful therapy.

Main Methods:

  • 32 therapist-trainees and their supervisors participated.
  • Supervisors used the Countertransference Factors Inventory (CFI) to assess trainees.
  • Trainees and supervisors rated client improvement in therapy.

Main Results:

  • Higher scores on the CFI total, Anxiety Management, and Conceptualizing Skills were linked to better therapy outcomes.

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  • Self-Integration skills positively correlated with trainee-rated outcomes but not supervisor-rated outcomes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Effective countertransference management, particularly anxiety management and conceptualizing skills, is associated with improved therapy outcomes.
    • Self-integration's impact on outcome may differ based on rater perspective.