Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Transference and Countertransference

Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Transference and
Countertransference
By Saturday, August 22, 2015, respond to the discussion
question. Submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area.
Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates’
submissions and continue the discussion untilWednesday, August 26, 2015.
At an inpatient residential treatment facility, a depressed client
unrelentingly begs the attending consultant for a weekend discharge pass. While
begging for the pass, the client states, “You remind me so much of my
brother. He was always such an easygoing, kind person. Whatever you decide is
fine. I trust my brother so much to make wise decisions. You are so much like
him. So I trust you will make the right decision.” The consultant finally
agrees and allows the patient to be discharged. The consultant is aware that
the client has attempted suicide two times in the past. The consultant does not
take the time to check with the licensed on-site clinician in charge before
signing the weekend discharge slip. Answer the following questions:
1.
What issues of
transference are displayed by the client? Explain in your own words.
2.
Did the consultant
act ethically by allowing the client to be discharged? Discuss.
3.
Is it possible
that countertransference played a part in how the consultant acted? If so, how?
4.
What are the other
pitfalls facing consultants in the mental health profession?
5.
What ethical
guidelines would you follow if you were a consultant in the mental health
profession?