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Anne Dohrenwend, PhD

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(11):976-977.

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Sara (not her real name) had been withdrawing from friends and school activities, and her parents encouraged her to see a psychologist. She was a straight A student and popular. There was no history of trauma, and family dynamics were well within the norm of a loving, supportive household. She had high expectations of herself, but blamed no one for imposing undue pressure on her. She couldn't explain her ambivalence with friends and school. From her perspective, there was nothing wrong except, perhaps, boredom.

But I haven't told you my first reaction to meeting Sara, the first thing that occupied my mind, and the thing that needed unraveling before I could take the next step with her. I thought she was stunning. Not attractive, not pretty, but stunning in skin, features, shape, and movement.

I ran through the typical transference and countertransference questions that a psychologist asks . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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