| Abstract: | Contends that psychotherapy with borderline adolescents is a difficult undertaking requiring specialized understanding and technique and that becoming an expert in this area of treatment is predicated on specialized development. The expert therapist may begin to lose sight of his/her limitations, and certain characteristic errors may ensue. Three types of common errors in adolescent psychotherapy are examined: a conceptual error, a countertransference error, and a technical error. Rigorous self-examination of the therapist's work (underlying theory, interventions, experience) is recommended to recognize errors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
