title: The immediate impact of transference interpretation in short-term individual psychotherapy.
abstract: Interpretation of transference is a hallmark of psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy. Proponents of short-term individual (STI) approaches have been divided on the use of the technique, some stating that the time-limited format does not allow for exploration of transference while others advocate a more active and rigorous observation of transference manifestations. Recent theoretical formulations regarding transference, based on a cognitive-affective view of how individuals structure their experience, are summarized. A rationale for the technique of transference interpretation (TI) in the time-limited format is presented. A process analysis of the immediate impact of interpretation is described, and findings and examples of relationships involving the accuracy of TI are reviewed. The findings demonstrate that TIs can have a potent impact on the STI therapy process if employed judiciously and based on a careful formulation of the psychodynamics of the patient's presenting complaint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Piper
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D014167:Transference, Psychology