In the U.S. although it is absolutely clear that sexual relations between
analysands and analysts are both against codes of ethics and, in most
instances, against the law they continue to occur. They have a very
negative effect on the reputation of psychoanalysis. Over the past 15 or 20
years there has been more systematic study of the psychopathology of the
analyst that leads to such behavior. Although such behavior is absolutely
unacceptable it appears to happen less with psychoanalysts than other
therapists, probably because analysts are better trained to recognize and
control countertransference.

  At 10:39 PM 6/1/2003 +0900, you wrote:
>Dear friends
>
>In Japan psychoanalyst sometimes is discriminated by ordinary people.
>The problem is having sex with a client. I tell psychotherapist
>erotised transference vs. erotic transference at the university.
>Sometimes superviser has sex with an analysand. Its behavior is
>effective in Japan, I wonder.
>
>If you like, please tell me having sex in psychoanalysis. I hope it's
>problematic, to tell the truth. The national feeling is negative for
>its behavior, I think in Japan. But I know the truth of foreign
>country's situation. Which is better? Some questions is welcome.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Tsuyoshi Munekata
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