Relationship Between Clinicians' Inclination Toward Patients at Risk for Suicide (PRS) and Self-reported Countertransference.

Hypothesis of greater CT literacy from positively inclined clinicians appears supported. Observed differences in CT endorsement by inclination group tend to support the CT montage interpretation of our original findings more than the defense mechanism interpretation proposed. Similarities in CT patterns between positively inclined and neutral clinicians suggest that positive inclination to PRS, as assessed in this study, may not be countertransferential per se.