Countertransference in the therapy of suicidal patients - an important part of integrative treatment.
One of the central issues in the psychotherapy of suicidal patients is the countertransference. Key concepts in countertransference include projective identification, role-responsiveness and countertransference enactment. It is important to recognize that countertransference can be effective in understanding the emotional intensity of the suicidal person's internal world. There is a significant relationship between treatment outcome and the different countertransference feelings among the therapists. In this paper we have illustrated important factors for understanding psychiatrist's countertransference reactions when working with suicidal patients.
Marcinko
Darko
D
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. darko.marcinko@zg.t-com.hr
Skocić
Milena
M
Sarić
Marija
M
Popović-Knapić
Vesna
V
Tentor
Berislav
B
Rudan
Vlasta
V
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003379:Countertransference; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011385:Projection; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D014167:Transference, Psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092864:Suicide Prevention