Not confidential: Therapist considerations in self-disclosure

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-91

  Sweezy, Martha ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Lack of therapist confidentiality; Self disclosure; Shame; Therapist self disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944222302     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J497v75n01_06     Document Type: Review

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