title: Shared religious belief as resistance in psychotherapy.
abstract: The authors report on a case in which the shared belief system of patient and therapist acted as a resistance. Discussion focuses on analysis of this problem from clinical and religious viewpoints, and some technical suggestions on management of the resistance are offered.
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003379:Countertransference; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012380:Role; D014167:Transference, Psychology