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Self-Disclosure in Rational-Emotive Therapy

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Self-Disclosure in the Therapeutic Relationship

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In this chapter I will first outline briefly the basic principles of rationalemotive therapy; then consider how rational-emotive therapists view client and therapist self-disclosure; and, finally, deal with common obstacles to such self-disclosure and how these may be overcome.

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Dryden, W. (1990). Self-Disclosure in Rational-Emotive Therapy. In: Stricker, G., Fisher, M. (eds) Self-Disclosure in the Therapeutic Relationship. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3582-3_5

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