General Practitioner Emotional Countertransference Meta-Geographical Atlas: A Fascinating Conceptual and Visual Tool for Medical Training
Abstract
The idea that a patient might "suggest geographical features to their doctor," as if that person/patient possessed their own "geography"—for example, "a valley of tranquility" or "a volcano of rage"—falls within a type of metaphorical or poetic language, but one that can give rise to an established field of scientific or academic study.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Empathy and Medical Education
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 01
- Pages
- 01–03
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN