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Article

Bonding in Relationship: A Solution to Violence?

Pages 256-260
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This case study of the psychotherapy of a client with violent fantasies describes the effects of bonding and attachment in forming a therapeutic relationship. Interwoven throughout the case study is a discussion of the therapeutic methods of phenomenological inquiry, affective and developmental attunement, responsiveness to relational needs, and an analysis of the psychological functions of fantasizing.

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Richard G. Erskine

Richard G. Erskine, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and training director of the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy, New York City. Twice he received the Eric Berne Memorial Award for his writings on transactional analysis theory and methods.