Abstract
Therapists working in the addictions field and practicing from a psychoanalytic psychodynamic framework are often confronted with the patient's need to know, the demand for therapist self-disclosure. Consistent with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA ) principles, many patients state that they cannot be helped unless the therapist is revealing of their personal background. This paper discusses the theoretical roots of therapist self- disclosure and the AA philosophy and offers suggestions for how the two might be reconciled.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 493-498 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AA
- Philosophy
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychotherapy
- Self-disclosure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
