Table 82-3 Common countertransference reactions to the patient with antisocial personality disorder
| Table 82-3 Common countertransference reactions to the patient with antisocial personality disorder |
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1. Therapeutic nihilism (condemnation) 2. Illusory treatment alliance 3. Fear of assault or harm (sadistic control) 4. Denial and deception (disbelief) 5. Helplessness and guilt 6. Devaluation and loss of professional identity 7. Hatred and the wish to destroy 8. Assumption of psychological complexity |