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Book Detail
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Becoming a Therapist:
What Do I Say, and Why?
Bender, Suzanne
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Category: Nursing: Psychiatric Publisher: Guilford Press Imprint: The Guilford Press Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 9.0 x 1.1 x 6.0 in
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Synopsis:
This book provides students and novice clinicians with nuts-and-bolts advice about the process of doing therapy, starting with the first contact with a new patient. Filling a typical gap in clinical training, the book focuses on such real-world tasks as setting up appointments and discussing payment, conducting effective assessments while setting patients at ease, and dealing with mundane and serious clinical concerns, including suicidality. Featured are a wealth of sample therapist-patient dialogues that bring each situation to life. Suzanne Bender and Edward Messner--a junior clinician and a seasoned practitioner and supervisor--provide a unique, combined perspective on how therapy is conducted, what works and what doesn't work in treatment, and how to take care of oneself as a clinician. Each chapter opens with a concise summary and concludes with a list of key terms. The book also includes a helpful glossary and suggestions for further reading.
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