Dr.Spann is a psychoanalytic therapist and over the past two weeks his patient has begun showing increasing hostility,and he often yells and becomes threatening when Dr.Spann offers her interpretations of the things that the patient says during therapy.Dr.Spann should MOST likely deal with the patient's behavior by

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The patient's behavior seems to be a result of transference, which needs to be acknowledged and dealt with in therapy. Allowing the patient to work through their feelings associated with transference can help them gain insight into their behavior and can ultimately lead to a positive therapeutic outcome. Ignoring the behavior or moving to a new topic might temporarily alleviate the situation but will not address the root cause. Modeling new behavior may not be effective in this situation.

DrSpann Is a Psychoanalytic Therapist and Over the Past Two