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The IMI\u2010C purports to assess eight categories of countertransference reactions along the circumference of the interpersonal circle, conceptualized as blends of the two basic dimensions of affiliation (AFF) and control (CON): dominant (D), hostile\u2010dominant (HD), hostile (H), hostile\u2010submissive (HS), submissive (H), friendly\u2010submissive (FS), friendly (F) and friendly\u2010dominant (FD).<\/jats:p><jats:p>As a measure of objective (or \u2018inter\u2010subjective\u2019) countertransference, a crucial test for the IMI\u2010C is its ability to produce scores that are generalizable across different therapists involved with the same patients. In four previous psychometric studies, the \u2018objectivity\u2019 of countertransference reactions was examined with a Dutch paper\u2010and\u2010pencil IMI\u2010C version. In the present study, the generalizability of countertransference reactions across therapists was tested with a computer\u2010delivered IMI\u2010C. 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Both the AFF and CON main dimensions scores were substantially generalizable across therapists.<\/jats:p><jats:p>From different perspectives of analysis, more favorable results were obtained with the computer\u2010delivered IMI\u2010C in comparison to the paper\u2010and\u2010pencil\u2010version for (a) five of the eight countertransference classes (D, HD, F, FS, FD) and also for (b) the AFF main dimension.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The computer\u2010based IMI\u2010C appears to be a promising tool for assessing objective countertransference reactions.\u2002Copyright \u00a9 2010 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Key Practitioner Message:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:p><jats:p>\u2022 Your countertransference reactions are likely to be partly patient\u2010induced (\u2018objective\u2019).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\u2022 Countertransference reactions can conveniently be classified in terms of the interpersonal circle.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\u2022 The computer\u2010based IMI\u2010C is a 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