Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
Psychotherapy: 2018, 55(4), p. 445-460
Keywords
psychotherapy
psychosocial
counselling
treatment
guidelines
meta-analysis
therapist factors
therapeutic relationship
common factors
psychopathology
self-disclosure
immediacy
alcohol
illegal drugs

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Guidance on Some of the Trickiest Decisions Therapists Have to Make

It’s a dilemma for all therapists and counsellors - how much to disclose about yourself. Another difficult decision is when to directly confront what is happening then and there in therapy. A review for the American Psychological Association finds that generally positive reactions follow, but also that these tactics can backfire. Guidance is offered on when and how to try them.

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