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Transference reactions in conjoint therapy: A view from an observation group

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This paper reports on conjoint therapy conducted with the individual therapists of two of the group's members observing the group sessions. The development of the transference reactions of all group members are highlighted and suggestions are made regarding the most useful methods of handling these transference reactions to help create a mutative experience for the members of the group.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York

    Walter Gadlin

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The author wishes to thank Dr. Judith Isaac for her comments and editorial assistance throughout the preparation of this paper.

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Gadlin, W. Transference reactions in conjoint therapy: A view from an observation group. Group 3, 131–146 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01456666

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