The psychodynamic concept of defense mechanisms is nowadays considered by
professionals with various theoretical orientations of great importance in the understanding …

Objective This exploratory study locates countertransference as a pan-theoretical concept,
comprising of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors expressed or experienced by therapists …

Despite the importance of psychotherapists' subjective experiencse working with patients
with mental issues, little is known about the relationship between therapists' emotional …

The involvement of psychological factors in the etiology of chronic diseases is rousing the
interest of the scientific community (Conversano, 2019; Martino et al., 2019b; Merlo, 2019; …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably influenced all domains of people's
lives worldwide, determining a high increase in overall psychological distress and several …

Reasons for developing an eating disorder (ED) are complex, yet one plausible risk factor
gaining more relevance in adolescents with EDs is childhood trauma. The current study is …

Background: Clinical and empirical research evidenced a complex link between
pathological narcissism and the suicidal process in adulthood. Given the relevance of …

This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Therapist
Response Questionnaire for Adolescents (TRQ-A), an 86-item clinician-report instrument …

Introduction Therapists' responses to patients play a crucial role in psychotherapy and are
considered a key component of the patient–clinician relationship, which promotes …

CONCLUSIONS In this opinion article the relevance of the implementing psychodynamic
approach in the prevention of individuals' mental health during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis …