Countertransference in working with victims of political repression.
The countertransferential reactions of psychotherapists working in a threatening environment with victims of political repression are described. Via case studies based on clinical consultation and direct testimony, this paper examines the effects on Chilean therapists living and working in that country. It is suggested that these clinical observations may have application to therapeutic work with victims in other stressful settings.
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Transcultural Mental Health Institute, Washington, DC.
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D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D003379:Countertransference; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011057:Politics; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D014104:Torture