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Countertransference, Defense Mechanisms, and Vicarious Trauma in Work With Sexual Offenders

Alcina J. S. Barros, Stefania P. Teche, Carolina Padoan, Pricilla Laskoski, Simone Hauck and Claudio L. Eizirik
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online May 2020, JAAPL.003925-20; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.003925-20
Alcina J. S. Barros
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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Stefania P. Teche
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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Carolina Padoan
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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Pricilla Laskoski
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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Simone Hauck
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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Claudio L. Eizirik
Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
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JAAPL.003925-20
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.003925-20
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  • Published online May 13, 2020.

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  1. Alcina J. S. Barros, MD, PhD,
  2. Stefania P. Teche, MD,
  3. Carolina Padoan, MS,
  4. Pricilla Laskoski, PhD,
  5. Simone Hauck, MD, PhD and
  6. Claudio L. Eizirik, MD, PhD
  1. Dr. Barros is a forensic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (UFRGS), Porte Alegre, Brazil. Dr. Teche is a clinical psychiatrist at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/HCPA, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil and PhD student at UFRGS. Ms. Padoan is a psychotherapist and PhD student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Laskoski is a clinical psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Hauck is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS. Dr. Ezirik is Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine and the Post Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UFRGS.
  1. Adress correspondence to Dr. Barros. E-mail: alcina.forense{at}gmail.com.

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Alcina J. S. Barros, Stefania P. Teche, Carolina Padoan, Pricilla Laskoski, Simone Hauck, Claudio L. Eizirik
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online May 2020, JAAPL.003925-20; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.003925-20

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online May 2020, JAAPL.003925-20; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.003925-20
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