Countertransference as compromise formation.
Countertransference is a ubiquitous phenomenon, a set of compromise formations comprising the analyst's transference to the patient(s). Some consequences of this fact are discussed, including the factors responsible for those instances when countertransference impedes analysis.
D003379:Countertransference; D005619:Freudian Theory; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*