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A Therapist’s Fib

Is it ever justified to help a client believe a fiction?

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The Punctual Patient

She was never late, or even early. What was that about?

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Just One More Question

Sixteen years after my treatment ended, I returned to ask my analyst for help.

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On the Road to Humankind With Leon Festinger

A trip back to the origins of our species, with stone tools, Scotch and the father of cognitive dissonance.

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Notes From Psychiatry’s Battle Lines

I'm both a clinician and a historian of my field. It's not as easy as it sounds.

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Feed Your Dog, Feed Your Soul

Sometimes, a patient in therapy needs to care for a pet.

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Why Therapists Should Talk Politics

Sometimes, the patient is depressed because the world is unjust.

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A Case of Polish-Jewish Relations

My patient and I both grew up in Europe during World War II. He was Catholic. I was not.

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Grieving My Patient’s Friend

It isn’t unusual for therapists to get emotionally attached to people we've never met.

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Should Therapists Write About Patients?

Even when we disguise their identities, we risk betraying them.

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