Shame in the Therapy Hour

Dearing (Research Institute on Addictions, U. of Buffalo) and Tangney (psychology, George Mason U.) assemble 16 chapters that explore the manifestations of shame and how clinical and counseling psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marital and family therapists, addictions counselors, and other mental health providers can approach treatment. A group of therapists from North America, Europe, and Japan discuss how shame develops, how it relates to psychological problems, and how to recognize it and help clients resolve related problems. They describe its management from different clinical orientations and within specific types of therapy, from emotion-focused to family therapy to working with immigrant and refugee clients; disorders in which shame causes specific challenges, such as addictions, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder; supervision and training without shame; and strategies that are shame-focused, such as compassion-focused therapy and shame resilience. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)