Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy

Barry A. Farber, PhD, received his doctorate from Yale University in 978. He has been a member of the clinical psychology faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University since 979. He was director of clinical training for 24 years and served two stints as department chair. He is a widely published author. He served years on the Executive Council of the American Psychological Association amp rsquo s (APA amp rsquo s) Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy), maintains a private practice, and currently serves as editor of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. Barry is based in New York City. Visit https://sites.google.com/a/tc.columbia.edu/farberlabs.Matt Blanchard, PhD, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received his doctorate from Columbia University in 2 7. Previously a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and editor-in-chief of the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, he is now in clinical practice as a staff psychologist at New York University amp rsquo s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Melanie Love, MA, graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University and will receive her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University in 2 9. Her research focusing on factors affecting disclosure of sexual content in psychotherapy has been published in Psychotherapy Research and the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, and her masters thesis was the recipient of APA Division 29 amp rsquo s Donald K. Freedheim award in 2 7. She was previously the editor-in-chief of the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology. Melanie is currently in clinical practice as a doctoral intern at Temple University amp rsquo s Counseling Center. Melanie lives in Philadelphia.

2 2 PROSE Award Finalistamp ldquo This is an important book for new clinicians and a reminder for experienced clinicians of the complexity of disclosure issues and the importance of tending to the therapeutic relationship. amp rdquo -Choiceamp ldquo Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy is a ground-breaking book. It will be the definitive source on the topic for many years to come. amp rdquo -PsychCentral This is an important book for new clinicians and a reminder for experienced clinicians of the complexity of disclosure issues and the importance of tending to the therapeutic relationship.(Choice) Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy is a ground-breaking book. It will be the definitive source on the topic for many years to come.(PsychCentral)

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter : Telling Lies and Keeping Secrets in PsychotherapyChapter 2: The Nature, Prevalence, and Functions of Lying and Secret Keeping: Why Do We Do These Things?Chapter 3: Clinical and Empirical Perspectives on Secrets and Lies in PsychotherapyChapter 4: Factors Underlying the Likelihood, Process, and Consequences of Client Disclosure and Concealment: amp quot It's Complicated amp quot Chapter 5: Therapist DeceptionChapter : The Columbia Project on Lying in Psychotherapy: What Did ,345 Psychotherapy Clients Tell Us?Chapter 7: Common Clinical Lies: Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm, and Emotional DistressChapter 8: Common Clinical Lies: All Things SexualChapter 9: Common Clinical Lies: Substance Use and AbuseChapter : Common Clinical Lies: TraumaChapter : Common Clinical Lies: Clinical Progress and Feelings About One's TherapistChapter 2: Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy: Summary and Clinical Implications ReferencesIndexAbout the Authors