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Book Review The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 66, No. 4, December 2006 ( 2006) DOI: 10.1007/s11231-006-9035-1 Working in the Countertransference: Necessary Entanglements, by Howard A. Wishnie. Rowman & Littlefield, Oxford, UK, 2005, 263 pp. This title, as the author notes, will be of interest to candidates just getting star- ted and experienced clinicians. The writing is clear, informal, and personal, with an emphasis on clinical experience. Drawing from years of experience and including what he describes as his many ‘‘miss-steps’’ from which he freely draws, the author provides lucid examples that clarify the many technical points discussed in the text. Wishnie’s stated ‘‘struggle to be genuinely present’’ (p. ix) clearly reflects in the writing style and in the presented content. The concept of countertransference has undergone a considerable evolution since Freud first identified and described countertransference as a ‘‘blind spot’’ that he believed interfered with the psychoanalyst’s efficacy and that, according to Freud, demands purging through the requisite training analysis. While Wishnie does not negate the importance of Freud’s view, he elaborates a stance that views the therapist’s own inner reactions as an essential and unavoidable aspect of psy- choanalytic treatment. He asserts that when such reactions are experienced, felt, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Book Review

Cooper, Paul
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 66 (4) – Nov 21, 2006
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2006 by Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Subject
Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
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1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/s11231-006-9035-1
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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 66, No. 4, December 2006 ( 2006) DOI: 10.1007/s11231-006-9035-1 Working in the Countertransference: Necessary Entanglements, by Howard A. Wishnie. Rowman & Littlefield, Oxford, UK, 2005, 263 pp. This title, as the author notes, will be of interest to candidates just getting star- ted and experienced clinicians. The writing is clear, informal, and personal, with an emphasis on clinical experience. Drawing from years of experience and including what he describes as his many ‘‘miss-steps’’ from which he freely draws, the author provides lucid examples that clarify the many technical points discussed in the text. Wishnie’s stated ‘‘struggle to be genuinely present’’ (p. ix) clearly reflects in the writing style and in the presented content. The concept of countertransference has undergone a considerable evolution since Freud first identified and described countertransference as a ‘‘blind spot’’ that he believed interfered with the psychoanalyst’s efficacy and that, according to Freud, demands purging through the requisite training analysis. While Wishnie does not negate the importance of Freud’s view, he elaborates a stance that views the therapist’s own inner reactions as an essential and unavoidable aspect of psy- choanalytic treatment. He asserts that when such reactions are experienced, felt,

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Published: Nov 21, 2006

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