tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post869512644273565309..comments2023-04-24T09:38:11.881-05:00Comments on Why am I still here?: CountertransferenceTiny Shrinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14584375132138526435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-36232321026413362062008-10-20T21:39:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:39:00.000-05:00Just as soon as you admit that these patients are ...Just as soon as you admit that these patients are ENTITLED to whatever they so desire, you'll do just fine (of course, I'm being EXTREMELY sarcastic).Snerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023520589083288812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-14900338106174757902008-10-19T22:26:00.000-05:002008-10-19T22:26:00.000-05:00I try not to be too judgmental of my patients, but...I try not to be too judgmental of my patients, but I rarely succeed. There's a Dilbert strip somewhere out there where he says he began to hate people in advance because it "saves time," and try as I might to be nice and think happy thoughts, that's sort of the direction I wind up going in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-38523771956968252972008-10-19T21:59:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:59:00.000-05:00"I haven't found the answer yet."The answer is in ..."I haven't found the answer yet."<BR/><BR/>The answer is in the entitlement mentality that is more and more rampant in our society and that goes hand in hand with a lack of personal responsibility... "I need it now and it's not my fault."<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://20outof10.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Braden</A>Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-71748771643653246702008-10-19T20:48:00.000-05:002008-10-19T20:48:00.000-05:00Again, thanks for the link, WhiteCoat. And to S, I...Again, thanks for the link, WhiteCoat. <BR/><BR/>And to S, I agree that once I acknowledge that I'm feeling that way, it's easier to get past it. Which is why I wrote about it. Just because this rotation is over doesn't mean I'll never have patients like that again. And just because someone likes their pain medication it doesn't have to ruin my whole day.Tiny Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584375132138526435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-8013092630850624782008-10-19T19:57:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:57:00.000-05:00Do I complain that much?Hope you don't mind, but I...Do I complain <I>that</I> much?<BR/>Hope you don't mind, but I have to link to this. It just gives people a fresh perspective on what we always complain about.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561557089676907651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-47991654713672559682008-10-19T11:51:00.000-05:002008-10-19T11:51:00.000-05:00Yeah. It's enough to break your spirit fast. Espec...Yeah. It's enough to break your spirit fast. Especially the $1000 taxi service you are paying for every time they call 911.<BR/><BR/>About countertransference, well, that's a whole other story...I noticed that once I was more aware of it (my negative attitudes toward certain types of patients) and went in with a conscious effort not to think of them as "hysterical mothers" etc, the interactions went a lot smoother.<BR/><BR/>And...well, I think I need to fire my shrink because his countertransference toward me is way out of control and he's totally unaware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com