Second Opinions: Sixty Psychotherapy Patients Evaluate Their Therapists
Lee Kassan interviewed sixty patients about their experiences in psychotherapy and found that they often told him things they had never told their therapists. The book is divided into three main sections: "The Beginning" covers the decision to enter treatment, the selection of the therapist, and initial sessions; "The Treatment" deals with patients and therapist behavior in the course of therapy; "The Ending" probes the reasons for stopping, what happened afterward, and feelings about the overall experience as seen with hindsight. The results show that many patients are undereducated about what to expect in therapy and how the process works. Patients who are angry or unhappy or uncertain about what the therapist is doing do not always say so. They need to know that it is not only permitted but an important part of the work to question the therapy and the behavior of the therapist, and to know, further, that if they do not speak up and the therapist argues, defends, and ignores the feedback, there is a serious problem.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0765702053
ISBN13:9780765702050
Release Date:August 1999
Publisher:Jason Aronson
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Essential reading when shopping for a therapist.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Lee Kassan provides readers with everything they need to know when searching for a new therapist, or seeking to evaluate a current one. The format is interesting and filled with the voices of real patients who have spoken frankly with Mr. Kassan about an array of sensitive topics.
Helpful to patients and therapists
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I like the real life interview technique and appreciate the information both as a therapist and to give to people looking to pick a therapist.This book would do well in any therapist's library. I highly recommend it.
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