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The Father-Daughter Dilemma: Incest and Counter-Incest

Pages 275-277
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Counter-incest victims are daughters whose fathers turn away in apparently cold rejection as the daughters reach adolescence and incestuous impulses arise in both father and daughter. This action, a defensive reaction-formation on the father's part, leads to a negative self-image for the daughter. Mother's jealousy and competitiveness may aggravate the situation. The script decision, rackety displays, and reinforcing experiences of these victims are discussed, as are some of the treatment remedies needed by male and female therapists helping their patients replay this period to a healthier outcome.

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Ron Ohlson

Brenda Bary, Ph.D., Certified Transactional Analyst, has a private practice in Bala Cynwyd just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S.A.
Ron Ohlson, Ph.D., is a Certified Transactional Analyst in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A. He is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology.