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Transference-countertransference issues with adolescents: personal reflections

R M Sarles1

  • 1Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Transference-countertransference dynamics are crucial in adolescent psychotherapy. Understanding these emotional exchanges fosters corrective experiences, promoting healthy adolescent development.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Adolescent Development

Background:

  • Transference-countertransference is a key psychoanalytic concept.
  • Freud, Jung, Fromm-Reichmann, and Sullivan contributed to its theoretical framework.
  • Theorists highlight transference as patient's past experiences projected onto the therapist.

Observation:

  • Transference-countertransference occurs in all therapeutic encounters with children and adolescents.
  • This phenomenon encompasses a wide range of emotions, including positive and negative affects.
  • It involves the interplay between therapist and patient's emotional states and interpersonal dynamics.

Findings:

  • Transference-countertransference is a universal aspect of adolescent psychotherapy.
  • It involves the projection of early relational patterns and emotions onto the therapist.

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  • The therapist's utilization of this dynamic is essential for therapeutic progress.

    • Implications:

    • Working with transference-countertransference provides a corrective emotional experience for adolescents.
    • This process facilitates normative psychological maturation and healthy development.
    • Effective management of transference-countertransference enhances therapeutic outcomes in adolescent mental health care.