Counter-reactions and countertransference
Chediak, C.
International Journal of Psycho-Analysis 60(1): 117-129
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7578 PMID: 457338 Document Number: 142615
This paper elucidates the variety of counter-reactions the analyst experiences within the psychoanalytic dyadic interaction. An attempt is made to understand the reasons why the concept of counter-transference and its effects on the treatment are clouded by the confusion and disagreement which still prevail in the literature. An attempt is made to differentiate among different counter-reactions, trace their origins within the dyad of analyst-analysand and establish their potential usefulness and possible deleterious effects on the development and outcome of patient treatment.