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Gerald Amada

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group

c2011

xv, 243 p. ; 22 cm

What is psychotherapy? -- A brief history of psychotherapy -- Who are the people providing psychotherapy? -- When should I enter psychotherapy? -- How should I select a psychotherapist? -- Whatʹs right for me? Individual or group psychotherapy? -- Does psychotherapy really work? -- Will it rob me of my individuality? -- Donʹt psychotherapists have their own problems? -- Why donʹt psychotherapists talk about themselves? -- Why donʹt many therapists offer advice? -- Must I relive my entire past? -- Is it true that every little thing has deeper meaning? -- How can a psychotherapist remember everything I tell him? -- What is the role of humor in psychotherapy? -- Do therapists have favorite patients? -- Should I tell others? -- Are my dreams important? -- What is transference? -- How do my defense mechanisms work? -- When should I end psychotherapy?

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