Listening to Patients

A guide for psychiatry residents, medical students, and trainees in clinical psychology, social work and nursing. The author examines the challenges and rewards of establishing a work alliance with patients and shows how therapy can provide a safe means for them to handle their experiences.

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This is a guide for psychiatry residents, medical students, and trainees in clinical psychology, social work and nursing. Druss examines the challenges and rewards of establishing a work alliance with patients and demonstrates how therapy can provide a safe means for them to handle their experiences. Chapter topics include: creating a working alliance, initial sessions, conversation reactions, body image, the spiritual life of patients, the goals of patients and therapists, and patients who return to therapy.