Therapist Self-Disclosure gives clinicians professional and practical guidance on how and when to self-disclose in therapy. Chapters weave together theory, research, case studies, and applications to examine types of self-disclosure, timing, factors and dynamics of the therapeutic relationship, ethics in practice, and cultural, demographic, and vulnerability factors. Chapter authors then examine self-disclosure with specific client populations, including clients who are LGBTQ, Christian, multicultural, suffering from eating disorders or trauma, in forensic settings, at risk for suicide, with an intellectual disability, or are in recovery for substance abuse.This book will very helpful to graduate students, early career practitioners, and more seasoned professionals who have wrestled with decisions about whether to self-disclose under various clinical circumstances.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Overview 1. Introduction, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 2. Ethics Applied in Practice, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 3. Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD & Kevin Andresen, MA 4. Research on Efficacy and Outcomes, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD Part II: Clinical Factors 5. Timing and Decision-Making, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD, & Kevin Andresen, MA 6. The Different Types of Self-Disclosure, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD & Kevin Andresen, MA 7. Supervision and Training Considerations, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD Part III: Vulnerability Factors 8. Trauma, Physical Illness, and Mortality, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 9. Caucasian Therapists and Multicultural Clients, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 10. Sexuality, by Graham S. Danzer 11. Mental Illness and Personality Disorders, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD, & Andrea Che, PhD 12. Eating Disorders, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 13. Religion and Spirituality, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 14. Children and Adolescents, by Graham S. Danzer, Psy.D. & David Sugarbaker, MS MPH Part IV: Responding to Direct Client Inquiries 15. ‘So Why Did You Decide to Become a Therapist?’ By Devlin Jackson, MA and Barry A. Farber, PhD 16. ‘Are You a Christian?’, By Gerald E. Nissley Jr., PsyD 17. ‘Are You in Recovery?’, By Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 18. ‘Are You Gay?’, By Apryl A. Alexander, PsyD 19. ‘You Don’t Know What I’m Talking About,’ By Barry A. Farber, PhD, and Devlin Jackson, MA Part V: Clinical Challenges 20. Chronically Traumatized Clients, by Tyson D. Bailey, PsyD 21. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), by Gerald E. Nissley Jr., Psy.D. 22. Forensic Settings, by Tobias Wasser, M.D., Daniel Papapietro, PsyD, & Reena Kapoor, MD 23. Clients Who Have Been Harmed by Previous Therapists, by Tyson D. Bailey, PsyD 24. Gender and Power Dynamics, by Ryan Barbeau, PsyD 25. Suicide Risk Assessment, by Asha Wilkus-Stone, PsyD Part VI: Major Implications for Practitioners 26. Negative Consequences of Self-Disclosure: A Result of the Practitioner and Not the Technique, by Cristelle Audet, PhD 27. There are Risks and Benefits of Non-Disclosure, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 28. Therapist Self-Disclosure: For Better *and* For Worse?, by Jennifer R. Henretty, PhD 29. Therapists and Clients Agree on Most Aspects of TSD, But Not All, by Graham S. Danzer, PsyD 30. Disclosure May Affect (Client Perceptions of) Therapist as Expert, by Cristelle Audet, PhD
