Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy
$169.14
- Hardcover
271 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2019
Summary
2 2 PROSE Award Finalist. Using the results of two comprehensive studies involving over , clients, this book examines the nature of lies and concealment in therapy, and shows therapists how to prevent or minimize client concealment.
Honest disclosure is central to the work of all psychotherapy. But, clients are not always honest with their therapists. They keep secrets, avoid or minimize discussion of personally salient topics, and sometimes tell outright lies. This book examines the nature of lies and concealment in everyday life and in therapy, with a focus on the process by which patients keep secrets and lie to their therapists. Using the results of two comprehensive studies involving over , clients, the authors discuss common lies told by therapy clients about a wide range of issues including sex, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, trauma, feelings about the therapist and the progress of therapy. The lies therapists tell to their patients (e.g. regarding feelings of frustration with clients) are also examined. Throughout, the authors emphasize ways therapists can prevent or at least minimize client concealment, and show readers how to honestly and respectfully wrestle with the natural reluctance we all share toward disclosing the truth about our experiences.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781433830525 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1433830523 |
| Author: | Matthew Blanchard, Melanie Love, Barry A. Farber |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Imprint: | American Psychological Association |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 271 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 254mm |
Critics Review
2 2 PROSE Award Finalist
amp ldquo This is an important book for new clinicians and a reminder for experienced clinicians of the complexity of disclosure issues and the importance of tending to the therapeutic relationship. amp rdquo -Choice
amp ldquo Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy is a ground-breaking book. It will be the definitive source on the topic for many years to come. amp rdquo -PsychCentral
This is an important book for new clinicians and a reminder for experienced clinicians of the complexity of disclosure issues and the importance of tending to the therapeutic relationship.
(Choice)Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy is a ground-breaking book. It will be the definitive source on the topic for many years to come.
(PsychCentral)Matthew Blanchard
Barry A. Farber, PhD, received his doctorate from Yale University in 978. He has been a member of the clinical psychology faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University since 979. He was director of clinical training for 24 years and served two stints as department chair. He is a widely published author. He served years on the Executive Council of the American Psychological Association amp rsquo s (APA amp rsquo s) Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy), maintains a private practice, and currently serves as editor of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. Barry is based in New York City. columbia.edu/farberlabs.
Matt Blanchard, PhD, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received his doctorate from Columbia University in 2 7. Previously a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and editor-in-chief of the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, he is now in clinical practice as a staff psychologist at New York University amp rsquo s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
Melanie Love, MA, graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University and will receive her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University in 2 9. Her research focusing on factors affecting disclosure of sexual content in psychotherapy has been published in Psychotherapy Research and the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, and her masters thesis was the recipient of APA Division 29 amp rsquo s Donald K. Freedheim award in 2 7. She was previously the editor-in-chief of the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology. Melanie is currently in clinical practice as a doctoral intern at Temple University amp rsquo s Counseling Center. Melanie lives in Philadelphia.
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