RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Managing Negative Reactions in Forensic Trainees
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 217
OP 221
VO 39
IS 2
A1 Desirae J. Reeder
A1 Dawnelle J. Schatte
YR 2011
UL http://jaapl.org/content/39/2/217.abstract
AB The treatment of adolescent offenders often provokes strong feelings in providers on the treatment team. These feelings, or countertransference reactions, can hinder effective patient care. However, with supervision and acknowledgment, these reactions can also be used effectively in becoming aware of the patient's internal state. In this article, a resident and her supervisor discuss reactions to a particular patient on a subacute unit for adolescent offenders. We also discuss methods of teaching trainees to recognize these countertransference reactions and to work through them to provide more effective patient care.