John P. Wilson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University and widely recognized international expert in PTSD. He was a cofounder and past-president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr. Wilson is the author of Trauma, Transformation, and Healing, and coeditor, with Beverley Raphael, of The International Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes. At present, he is Director for Stress and Trauma in Cleveland, Ohio, and Chairperson of Emergency and Disaster Services for The American Red Cross.
Jacob D. Lindy, M.D., has worked as a clinician, researcher, and consultant in the area of trauma studies for over 20 years. A training and supervising analyst at the Center for Psychoanalysis in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is Director of the University of Cincinnati Traumatic Stress Study Center, and past president of both the International Society for Traumatic Stress Study Center and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. He is also the first recipient of the Sarah Haley Award for clinical excellence in trauma therapy.

I. Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Countertransference in Post-Traumatic Therapies

1. Empathic Strain and Countertransference, John P. Wilson and Jacob D. Lindy

2. Empathic Strain and Therapist Defense: Type I and II CTRs, John P. Wilson, Jacob D. Lindy, and Beverley Raphael

3. Empathic Strain and Countertransference Roles: Case Illustrations, Jacob D. Lindy and John P. Wilson

II. Countertransference in the Treatment of Victims of Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

4. The Dance of Empathy: A Hermeneutic Formulation of Countertransference, Empathy, and Understanding in the Treatment of Individuals Who Have Experienced Early Childhood Trauma, I. Lisa McCann and Joseph Colletti

5. Countertransference in the Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder, Richard P. Kluft

6. Inner City Children of Trauma: Urban Violence Traumatic Stress Response Syndrome (U-VTS) and Therapists' Responses, Erwin Randolph Parson

7. Countertransference in the Treatment of Acutely Traumatized Children, Kathleen Nader

8. Rape and the Phenomena of Countertransference, Carol R. Hartman and Helene Jackson

III. Countertransference Reactions in Work with Victims of War Trauma, Civil Violence, and Political Oppression

9. Countertransference in the Treatment of Southeast Asian Refugees, J. David Kinzie

10. Determinant Factors for Countertransference Reactions under State Terrorism, Inger Agger and Soren Buus Jensen

11. Countertransference in the Treatment of War Veterans, Michael J. Maxwell and Cynthia Sturm

12. Countertransference and World War II Resistance Fighters: Issues in Diagnosis and Assessment, Wybrand Op den Velde, G. Frank Koerselman, and Petra G. H. Aarts

IV. Countertransference in "At-Risk" Professionals: Rescue Workers, Mental Health Providers, and Persons at the Workplace

13. When Disaster Strikes: Managing Emotional Reactions in Rescue Workers, Beverley Raphael and John P. Wilson

14. Trauma and Countertransference in the Workplace, Christine Dunning

15. Countertransference, Trauma, and Training, Yael Danieli

16. Beyond Empathy: New Directions for the Future, Jacob D. Lindy and John P. Wilson

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It is now widely recognized that mental health professionals who work with trauma victims are themselves at risk for powerful countertransference reactions (CTRs), vicarious victimization, and stress-related "burnout". This volume is the first book in the field of traumatic stress studies to systematically examine the unique role of countertransference processes in psychotherapy outcome. Emphasizing the need for carefully deliberated action, this volume offers vital new insights into the victim-healer relationship and presents detailed techniques to promote awareness of affective reactions for anyone working with sufferers of PTSD and its comorbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Rich with explicit suggestions for providing compassionate and intelligent care, this insightful volume is ideal for psychotherapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals working with people suffering from PTSD. Similarly, Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD is a valuable classroom text for courses dealing with the treatment of trauma victims and its implications for psychotherapists.