Clinical aspects of the countertransference.

Some of the ways in which countertransference reactions may manifest themselves are outlined in a series of case examples, which also illustrate how the therapist's recognition of the countertransference brought to light hitherto unrecognized transference resistances, thereby permitting their interpretation and progress in therapy. A number of technical steps for dealing with the countertransference are outlined, along with the reminder that while attention to the countertransference is important the therapist's principal focus must remain with the patient.