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Originally Posted by Calilady
OP, I don't think you were addressing all realms of therapy, just that as it applies to attachment work.
There aren't even many studies on the matter, in comparison to other issues. I found a published paper that I took in to my former T and the pdoc who wrote it admits to there not being many case studies on it and it sure as heck doesn't include any mention of what to do when the client becomes attached to the T.
Again, I'm sure it's worked for some and I'd love to read the source material on it, because maybe it would help my situation.
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Correct, I am talking about therapy attachment generally and attachment work. Not all realms.
This forum has lots of case studies.
I think there is something perverse and far-fetched about subjecting the complexity of a human relationship to formal study. How do you measure the effects objectively or reliably? It's an experimental and poorly controlled process and studying it does not change this. If one person responded well to a particular course of therapy, it says nothing about what would happen with another therapist-client dyad.
I've read some of the source material. I find it helpful in terms of explaining basic attachment impulses. The parts about therapy as a remedy for such problems are usually creepy and delusional. It's the scripture for the religion of therapy rather than something grounded in reality.