Psychotherapy of moral masochism.
The psychotherapeutic approach to sadomasochism is discussed with clinical examples. The necessary attributes of the therapist and specific therapeutic techniques are emphasized so as to avoid the destructive, uncontrollable negative therapeutic reactions. A better modulated transference can be interpreted with beneficial results.
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008398:Masochism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009341:Negativism; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012448:Sadism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014167:Transference, Psychology