Background The conceptof

transferencehas broadened to a recognitionthat patients often express enduring relationalpatterns inthe therapeutic relationship. Aims To examine the structure of patient relationalpatterns in psychotherapy and their relationwith DSM^IV personalitydisorder symptoms. Method Arandom sample of psychologists andpsychiatrists (n181) completed a batteryof instruments on a randomly selectedpatient intheir care. Results Exploratory factor analysis identified five transference dimensions: angry/entitled, anxious/preoccupied