Posted by pegasus on November 8, 2004, at 23:19:35
In reply to Transferance and counter transferance, posted by eveningflame on November 7, 2004, at 19:00:08
Well, in a nutshell, transference is when someone transfers onto a current relationship thoughts or feelings that originated in a different, earlier relationship. So, a lot of people, in theory, transfer onto their therapists issues that they need to deal with from past relationships.
Countertransference is when it goes in the opposite direction; the therapist transfers onto the client some of their own issues from their past. Many therapists would say that both transference and countertransference are inevitable in any relationship, including therapeutic ones. Much can be learned by examining the client's transference. The therapist is supposed to learn to recognize their countertransference, and keep it out of the way of their clients' therapy as much as possible.
Co-morbidity is when two diagnoses are likely to occur together. They are said to be co-morbid with each other. So, for example, a diagnosis of depression has a high degree of co-morbidity with a diagnosis of anxiety. See?
I hope that helps. If I've gotten any of this wrong, please, someone else feel free to correct me.
pegasus
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