Implications of increased dosage of neuroleptic medications during psychotherapy
Abstract
Unrecognized emotional reactions on the part of the psychiatric trainee may result in the inappropriate use of medications. To illustrate the possibility that increases in medication dosages may be related to the psychiatric clinician's lack of control, the authors present three clinical examples and discuss the concept of countertransference. A model of supervision is described in which the supervisor, trainee, and patient meet to correct these therapeutic distortions and reduce the amount of medication required.
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