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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I The Psychotherapist's Self And Relationships
1 The Psychotherapist's Self
2 The Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship
3 The Therapeutic Frame
4 Boundaries
5 Psychotherapist-Client Differences and Coping with Prejudice
6 Professional Electronic Communications and Data Security
Section II Getting Started With Psychotherapy
7 Confidentiality and Informed Consent
8 Making Clinical Observations
9 Making a Diagnosis
10 Professional Phone Contacts and the Initial Phone Call
11 The First Session: Preparation, Tasks, and Structure
12 Progress Notes and the Chart
13 Starting Psychotherapy and Stabilizing the Client
Section III Referrals
14 Psychotropic Medication: Referrals and Adherence
15 Health-Related Referrals
16 Mental Health Referrals
Section IV Crisis Readiness
17 Managing Crises Step-by-Step
18 Assessing Suicide Risk and Warning Signs
19 Suicide Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Documentation
20 Violence Risk Management
21 Child and Elder Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, and Rape Crises
Section V Caring for Yourself and Your Clients
22 Challenging Relationships and Emotions
23 Becoming a Psychotherapist: Challenges, Rewards, and Growth
Afterword
About the Author
References
Index.