Sestrinski glasnik, Vol. 29 No. 3, 2024.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.3.4
Transference and countertransference in the nurse – patient therapeutic relationship: psychoanalitic concept versus the theory of interpersonal relations
Natali Vuletin Gović
; Opća bolnica Šibenik, Odjel psihijatrije, Stjepana Radića 83, 22 000 Šibenik, Hrvatska
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Abstract
The therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient is essentially unique and represents a challenge in the work of every nurse. With her interpersonal skills and understanding of human behavior, the nurse has a direct impact on reducing anxiety in patients, focuses on the psychological needs of patients, and applies empathic care. The occurrence of transference and countertransference is significant for developing a therapeutic relationship. By timely recognition of transference and countertransference and the inclusion of empathy in nursing practice, it is possible to develop a positive sign of transference and countertransference, which in the opposite situation of non-recognition can represent the end of the therapeutic relationship. A comparison of the psychoanalytic concept and the concept of interpersonal relationships indicates the importance of a holistic approach in the modern therapeutic relationship and the model of partnership between the patient and the nurse.
Keywords
therapeutic relationship; nurse; transference; countertransference
Hrčak ID:
323534
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Publication date:
16.12.2024.
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