Posted by Tabitha on July 26, 2003, at 22:53:52
In reply to Re: Transference Crisis, posted by Morgen on July 26, 2003, at 17:58:10
I feel a little squirmy reading that patch adams thing. There's got to be something in between totally cold and inhuman and going so far as offering love and friendship to patients. My therp tried to describe it to me once, when we were talking about how I can interact with family members having problems, that there's a way to stay open and empathetic but without getting invaded by the other person's pain and problems. It sounded really good, but I don't think I actually know how to do that. I think that would be a better stance for a caring professional, rather than making friends with patients.
Thanks for the interesting links.
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