Countertransference Issues in the In-Home Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse.

Reynolds-Mejia, Patricia; Levitan, Sylvia

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Publication Date: 1990

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Countertransference Issues in the In-Home Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse.

Reynolds-Mejia, Patricia; Levitan, Sylvia

Child Welfare, v69 n1 p53-61 Jan-Feb 1990

Strong emotions resulting from therapists' countertransference reactions to members of families in which there has been abuse can supersede therapists' agenda. This problem is particularly acute in the in-home situation. Discusses countertransference reactions related to family treatment in general, to in-home treatment, and to sexual abuse. (NH)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counselor Client Relationship, Emotional Response, Empathy, Family Environment, Family Role, Home Visits, Sexual Abuse, Therapeutic Environment, Therapists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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