Essays about: "Countertransference"

Found 2 essays containing the word Countertransference.

  1. 1. Patient attachment and reflective functioning as predictors for therapist countertransference

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Jonatan Bjerén; Fredrik Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Countertransference; Attachment; Reflective Functioning; Mentalization; Psychotherapy; Multilevel modeling; Motöverföring; Anknytning; Reflektivt fungerande; Mentalisering; Psykoterapi;

    Abstract : Therapists’ reactions towards patients are important for the therapeutic process, and is influenced by therapist and patient characteristics. This study aimed to improve the understanding of therapists’ emotional reactions by investigating if patients’ attachment and ability to mentalize predicted therapist countertransference in psychotherapy. READ MORE

  2. 2. When the children cry : Social workers experiences when exposed to traumatic narratives shared by unaccompanied refugee children

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Annie Flodström; [2020]
    Keywords : Social services; social workers; unaccompanied refugee children; interactions; countertransference; vicarious trauma; trauma; Sweden;

    Abstract : My aim was to explore the experiences of social workers working with unaccompanied refugee children when hearing traumatic narratives shared by the children. This is a qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews with three social workers with experience of working with these children in the social services in Sweden. READ MORE