title: Empirically supported perspectives on transference.
abstract: There is much debate about the definition of transference and the use of transference in psychotherapy treatment. The current section brings together three papers presented at the American Psychological Association's Annual conference that bridge diverse areas of psychology and the study of transference. Each of these papers contributes to our understanding of what transference is, where it exists, and how it can influence people. The papers also shed light on what we still do not know about transference and our continued need to struggle with what transference is and is not, how it can best be used to help people, and how future empirical research, across psychology disciplines, is critical to move our field forward.
authors.affiliation: Professional Psychology Program, George Washington University, Washington DC, 20052, USA. marmaros@gwu.edu
authors.forename: Cheri L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Marmarosh
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D036262:Empirical Research; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014167:Transference, Psychology