Psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person
Subtitle: improving outcomes for that minority of people who are the majority of clients
By: by Elaine N. Aron.
Publisher: Brunner-Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780415800730; 9780415800747
Subjects: Psychotherapy; Sensitivity (Personality trait); Psychotherapy -- methods; Personality; Self Concept
Description: Aron dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patient. Readers will learn to assess for the trait, distinguish it from clinical diagnoses such as panic disorder or avoidant personality disorder, understand how sensitivity may change the presentation of a problem such as depression or shyness, and generally inform, validate, and improve the quality of life for these clients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Highly sensitive patients : who they are, who they aren't, and why it matters; title: Assessing for high sensitivity issues arising from innate sensitivity : being easily over aroused and stronger emotional reactions; title: Common problems : low self-esteem, the wrong life style, and over reactions to criticism; title: Adapting treatment to the highly sensitive patient; title: Helping them establish relationships : meeting others, shyness, and fears of commitment; title: Helping long-term relationships : working with conflicts, degree of temperament similarity, and sensitive sexuality; title: The sensitive person in the work place; title: Personality variations.