Table 2.
Changes of transference and countertransference reactions transitioning high level borderline and neurotic patients from face to face to VCP.
| Transference (T, n = 147) | Frequency | Countertransference (CT, n = 156) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| None/little | 26 | None/little | 18 |
| Increased positive T | Increased positive CT | ||
| More free association/ more open | 6 | More positive attitude/empathy/more valued/motivated | 6 |
| More gratitude β | 5 | ||
| More positive/friendly | 5 | ||
| Increased negative T | Increased negative CT | ||
| More paranoid/distrust/devaluation | 8 | More negative feelings: anger/dysphoria/annoyance/reluctancy | 11 |
| More anger/tension | 6 | More irritated/less calm | 6 |
| Dependency/attachment | Distance | ||
| More needy/vulnerable/demanding/helplessness | 23 | Less emotional/ less affect/ less intense | 12 |
| More idealization | 7 | Less contact | 7 |
| Emotional distance | Therapeutic attitude/technique | ||
| Less intimacy/less connected | 10 | More supportive | 32 |
| Less intense | 9 | More concerned | 11 |
| More intense/more emotional intimacy | 7 | Less confrontational | 5 |
| More superficial | 6 | More psychoeducative/less neutral | 5 |
| Pandemic | Pandemic | ||
| Worries/concern about health of therapist | 12 | Shared reality/solidarity/horizontal relationship | 5 |
| Shared reality/sense of solidarity | 5 | ||
| Setting | Setting | ||
| Curiosity about private life | 4 | Occupied/irritated with technical issues | 4 |
| More exhaustion/ less concentrated | 4 |
VCP, videoconferencing psychotherapy.