Main description:

Supportive and encouraging, this book addresses psychotherapists' real-world concerns and provides vital information not covered in current textbooks. Through culturally diverse clinical vignettes, the practical foundations of ethical practice are illustrated, including informed consent, confidentiality, documentation and setting appropriate boundaries. Reassuringly, Jan Willer provides guidance and clarity to early therapeutic tasks such as structuring the first session, making clinical observations, and establishing a therapeutic alliance. The trainee is guided on how and when to refer the client for psychotropic medications and for other physical and mental health care. Crisis management is thoroughly addressed, including suicidality, violence and homicide risk (including Tarasoff issues), child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence and rape. Therapeutic implications of newer technology-social networking sites, e-mail and cell phones-are discussed. Finally, the book attends throughout to the emotional needs and professional development of the beginning therapist. Scholarly, yet down-to-earth, this is the ideal resource for early career psychotherapists.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Section One: The Therapist's Self and Relationships Chapter 3 Chapter 1: The Therapist's Self Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship Chapter 5 Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Frame Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Boundaries Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Therapist-Client Differences and Coping with Prejudice Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Professional Electronic Communications Part 9 Section Two: Getting Started with Psychotherapy Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and HIPAA Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Making Clinical Observations Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Making a Diagnosis Chapter 13 Chapter 10: Professional Phone Contacts and the Initial Phone Call Chapter 14 Chapter 11: Preparing for the First Session Chapter 15 Chapter 12: The First Session: Tasks and Structure Chapter 16 Chapter 13: Progress Notes and the Chart Chapter 17 Chapter 14: Starting Psychotherapy Part 18 Section Three: Referrals Chapter 19 Chapter 15: Psychotropic Medication Referrals and Adherence Chapter 20 Chapter 16: Health-Related Referrals Chapter 21 Chapter 17: Mental Health Referrals Part 22 Section Four: Crisis Readiness Chapter 23 Chapter 18: Managing Crisis Step-by-Step Chapter 24 Chapter 19: Suicidality and Self Harm Chapter 25 Chapter 20: Violence Risk Management Chapter 26 Chapter 21: Child and Elder Maltreatment, Intimate Parter Violence, and Rape Crises Part 27 Section Five: Caring for Yourself and Your Clients Chapter 28 Chapter 22: Challenging Relationships and Emotions Chapter 29 Chapter 23: Vicarious Traumatization and Burnout Chapter 30 Chapter 24: Your Professional Development Part 31 Afterword Part 32 Appendices