Identification in psychotherapy.
Identification is a cornerstone of normal maturation, and the wish to identify is a strong force through life. Appropriate identification with the therapist may be a crucial aspect of the psychotherapy of patients who have mis-identified or were unable to make constructive identifications at crucial points in their emotional development.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007858:Learning; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy