The beginning psychotherapist's companion /
Willer, Jan,author.
First edition published: The beginning psychotherapist's companion. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section I The Psychotherapist's Self And Relationships -- 1 The Psychotherapist's Self -- 2 The Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship -- 3 The Therapeutic Frame -- 4 Boundaries -- 5 Psychotherapist-Client Differences and Coping with Prejudice -- 6 Professional Electronic Communications and Data Security -- Section II Getting Started With Psychotherapy -- 7 Confidentiality and Informed Consent -- 8 Making Clinical Observations -- 9 Making a Diagnosis -- 10 Professional Phone Contacts and the Initial Phone Call -- 11 The First Session: Preparation, Tasks, and Structure -- 12 Progress Notes and the Chart -- 13 Starting Psychotherapy and Stabilizing the Client -- Section III Referrals -- 14 Psychotropic Medication: Referrals and Adherence -- 15 Health-Related Referrals -- 16 Mental Health Referrals -- Section IV Crisis Readiness -- 17 Managing Crises Step-by-Step -- 18 Assessing Suicide Risk and Warning Signs -- 19 Suicide Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Documentation -- 20 Violence Risk Management -- 21 Child and Elder Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, and Rape Crises -- Section V Caring for Yourself and Your Clients -- 22 Challenging Relationships and Emotions -- 23 Becoming a Psychotherapist: Challenges, Rewards, and Growth -- Afterword -- About the Author -- References -- Index.
Psychotherapy.
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