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Transference and countertransference in the treatment of adult survivors of abuse with a somatoform disorder

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The understanding of transference and countertransference has changed a great deal since Freud introduced the terms. A case example indicates one way the patient’s and clinician’s past experiences and expectations interact to create a here and now relationship that is highly influenced by transference/countertransference. The understanding of both terms as aspects of a mutually constituted interaction has practice implications for the treatment of adult survivors of abuse who have a somatoform disorder.

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  1. East Carolina University School of Social Work, Austin 314, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA

    Margaret Arnd-Caddigan Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

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Arnd-Caddigan, M. Transference and countertransference in the treatment of adult survivors of abuse with a somatoform disorder. Clin Soc Work J 34, 293–302 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-005-0013-5

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