Transference in Psychological Testing |
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Authors: | Fred Busch |
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Institution: | University of Colorado Medical Center , USA |
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Abstract: | Transference as a theoretical construct within the conceptual framework of psychoanalysis is examined, pointing out the limitations this imposes on its use. After discussing why the term transference cannot be applied to psychological testing, the ways in which it has been misused are presented. The concept of externalization is introduced as an important means of understanding the structural dynamics of patients being tested, and its relevance to transference is stressed. |
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