THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF PATIENT SELF-DISCLOSURE IN THE PSYCHOTHERAPY OF WOMEN WITH A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

Psychotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-67

  Farber, Barry A ^a   Khurgin Bott, Rachel ^a   Feldman, Sarah ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

childhood sexual abuse; patient disclosure; psychotherapy; therapist disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENIAL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; INTIMACY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; THINKING;

EID: 64849091033     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015136     Document Type: Article

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