Transforming Negative Reactions to Clients

Abraham W. Wolf, PhD, is a professor of psychology in psychiatry at the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, and the former director of Psychotherapy Training at MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Wolf is a fellow and past president of APA's Division 29 (Division of Psychotherapy). He is the author of numerous articles in psychotherapy and health psychology. He is a consulting editor for Psychotherapy, Professional Psychology, Psychotherapy Research, and the Journal of Sex amp amp Marital Therapy.  Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, is a distinguished professor of psychology at Stony Brook University. He is the recipient of numerous awards from various psychological associations, a past president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and the Society of Clinical Psychology, and the current president of APA's Division 29 (Division of Psychotherapy). He is the founder of the journal In Session and the author of numerous articles and books. Dr. Goldfried is a cofounder of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, and the founder of AFFIRM: Psychologists Affirming Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Family.  J. Christopher Muran, PhD, is the associate dean and a professor at the Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, and the director of the Psychotherapy Research Program, Beth Israel Medical Center. Supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, his research has resulted in numerous publications, including such books as The Therapeutic Alliance in Brief Psychotherapy, Negotiating the Therapeutic Alliance: A Relational Treatment Guide, Self-Relations in the Psychotherapy Process, Dialogues on Difference: Diversity Studies of the Therapeutic Relationship, The Therapeutic Alliance: An Evidence-Based Guide to Practice, and Bringing Psychotherapy Research to Life: Understanding Change Through the Work of Leading Clinical Researchers. He is a fellow of APA and the managing editor of Psychotherapy Research.

• ContributorsPrefaceIntroduction Abraham W. Wolf, Marvin R. Goldfried, and J. Christopher MuranI. Negative Reactions Across Therapeutic ApproachesPower Plays, Negotiation, and Mutual Recognition in the Therapeutic Alliance: amp quot I Never Met a Patient I Didn't Like amp hellip Eventually amp quot  J. Christopher Muran and Clara HungrCognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Rich but Implicit Relational Framework Within Which to Deal With Therapist Frustrations Phillip G. Levendusky and David H. RosmarinTherapist Negative Reactions: A Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy Perspective Robert ElliottDifficulties With Clients in Gottman Method Couples Therapy John M. Gottman and Julie S. GottmanManaging Negative Reactions to Clients in Conjoint Therapy: It's Not All in the Family Laurie Heatherington, Myrna L. Friedlander, and Valent amp iacute n EscuderoCompassion Amidst Oppression: Increasing Cultural Competence for Managing Difficult Dialogues in Psychotherapy Laura S. BrownII. Borderline Personality DisorderTherapist Compassion: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Perspective Shelley McMain and Carmen WiebeManaging Negative Reactions to Clients With Borderline Personality Disorder in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy John F. Clarkin and Frank YeomansIII. Managing Negative Reactions Across Other DisordersTime-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy: Working With Reactions to Chronically Depressed Clients Hanna LevensonPattern Recognition in the Treatment of Narcissistic Disorders: Countertransference From a Unified Perspective Jeffrey J. MagnavitaNegative Reactions to Substance-Using Clients: Where the Reactions Come From, What They Are, and What to Do About Them Frederick RotgersConclusion and Clinical Guidelines Abraham W. Wolf, Marvin R. Goldfried, and J. Christopher MuranIndexAbout the Editors