The beginning psychotherapist's companion
By: Jan Willer.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780742564169; 9780742564176
Subjects: Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy -- Practice; Psychotherapy -- methods; Practice Management; Professional-Patient Relations; Psychotherapy -- organization & administration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The therapist's self; title: The supervisor-supervisee relationship; title: The therapeutic frame; title: Boundaries; title: Therapist-client differences and coping with prejudice; title: Informed consent, confidentiality, and HIPAA; title: Making a diagnosis; title: Professional phone contacts and the initial phone call; title: Preparing for the first session; title: The first session : tasks and structure; title: Progress notes and the chart; title: Starting psychotherapy; title: Psychotropic medication referrals and adherence; title: Health-related referrals; title: Mental health referrals; title: Managing crises step-by-step; title: Suicidality and self-harm; title: Violence risk management; title: Child and elder maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and rape crises; title: Challenging relationships and emotions; title: Vicarious traumatization and burnout; title: Your professional development.