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A glimpse of Zen practice within the realm of countertransference
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis
Format: Journal Article
Publication Year: 1999
Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Pages: 59-69
Sources ID: 126587
Visibility: Public (group default)
Abstract: (Show)

Two psychoanalysts reflect on how their practice of Zen has affected their work as psychotherapists. They focus particularly on the realm of "countertransference," a term used to designate when the psychoanalyst reacts emotionally or gets emotionally involved in the therapeutic interaction. The authors offer a general background of Buddhism and discuss a case study. (Zach Rowinski 2005-03-10)

Subjects: 
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Zen/Ch’an Buddhism