title: The Interface Between Countertransference and Projective Identification in a Case Presented to Peer Supervision.
abstract: This case report, presented to a supervision group, is a prenatal genetic counseling casethat caused me a great deal of emotional discomfort as the events unfolded. Thediscomfort originated during my first meeting with the couple for routine preamniocentesiscounseling and continued through later encounters. This case illustrates the process ofworking through countertransference and projective identification issues that may arise ingenetic counseling.
authors.affiliation: Perinatal Diagnostic Unit-Blake 1053, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, mlikhite@partners.org.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Likhite