A psychiatrist is working with a pt who acknowledges that alcohol is causing a problem in life, but reports not being ready to quit. The psychiatrist works diligently to convince the pt to quit drinking. Each wk, the pt returns w/o making any behavioral change. The pt asks, "why should I come in for an appt every week, esp when I am not ready to quit drinking?" The psychiatrist insists they are making progress. Of note, one of the psychiatrist's parents was an alcoholic, and despite efforts, the psychiatrist was not able to convince the parent to quit drinking before the parent's death. Which of the following factors is influencing the psychiatrist to insist they are making progress?
A Resistance
B Transference
C Countertransference
D Patient's internal conflict
