How to Fail as a Therapist: 50 Ways to Lose Or Damage Your Patients
Jan 2006 · Impact Publishers
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Depending upon which study you read, between 20 and 57% of psychotherapy patients do not return after their initial session. Another 37 to 45% only attend therapy twice. A follow-up study on dropouts found most clinicians had no idea why their patients had terminated, whereas their clients could define very specific "therapeutic errors." Clients who drop out early display poor treatment outcomes, over-utilize mental health services, and demoralize clinicians. It doesn't have to be that way Well-researched strategies reduce dropout rates and increase positive treatment outcomes. How to Fail as a Therapist details the 50 most common errors therapists make, and how to avoid them. Therapists will learn practical, helpful steps for avoiding such common errors as not recognizing one's limitations, performing incomplete assessments, ignoring science, ruining the client relationship, setting improper boundaries, terminating improperly, therapist burnout, and more.
Depending upon which study you read, between 20 and 57% of psychotherapy patients do not return after their initial session. Another 37 to 45% only attend therapy twice. A follow-up study on dropouts found most clinicians had no idea why their patients had terminated, whereas their clients could ...
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"... If you treat, coach, or counsel people or engage in clinical supervision, it will make your work a lot easier and more effective." -- Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., ABPP, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers University
"...a must read for therapists starting out in private practice and a gem for clinicians already working in the field." -- R. Chip Tafrate, Ph.D., Psychologist, Co-Author: Anger Management: The Complete guidebook for Practitioners
"...a superb and exceptionally practical book that addresses issues relevant for all psychotherapists to consider." -- John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, Professor, Alliant International University
"...a wealth of valuable information that should be readily implemented by readers... and shares numerous lessons of relevance for all psychotherapists..." -- PsycCritiques - APA Review of Books
"...for both the novice therapist and the more seasoned of us who want a nice check list to make sure we stay at the top of our game." -- Richard Landis, Ph.D., The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter
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