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Because serious illness requires dependence on others, patients\u2019 past traumatic experiences with caregivers may be reactivated in medical relationships, manifesting in behaviors that can be confusing, contradictory, inconsistent, or difficult to understand. These dynamics may evoke intense\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">countertransference<\/jats:italic>\n                    responses in clinicians, at times making it difficult to offer therapeutically attuned care. By understanding relational trauma through the lens of psychodynamic and neuropsychological principles, palliative care clinicians can develop more empathic and clinically useful approaches to managing complex interpersonal dynamics. 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