A Perilous Calling: The Hazards of Psychotherapy Practice

by Michael B. Sussman

Book Overview

What are the consequences of prolonged exposure to the mental andemotional sufferings of others? In what ways can the practice ofpsychotherapy impede a person's ability to form healthy, fulfillingpersonal relationships? Is it true that psychotherapists areunusually prone to mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, sexualacting out, workaholism, and suicide? Is there something aboutpeople who are drawn to a life in psychotherapy that puts them athigher...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047105657X
• ISBN13: 9780471056577
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"