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Working empathically with substance use and concealment
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alcoholism.
- Drug abuse.
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Alcoholism.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic--methods.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (45 min., 09 sec.))
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association [2019]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- "Dr. Barry A. Farber works with a middle-aged, White woman who struggles with anxiety, substance use, and fear of disclosing the extent of her issues. When the client speaks about a lack of understanding from her previous therapist, Farber empathically attempts to understand the factors that contributed to the mismatch. As they begin to discuss her primary concern of overusing alcohol and drugs, the client emphasizes her desire for the therapist to see her as a whole person and not simply a substance user. In response, Farber approaches the subject with sensitivity and compassion, as well as continually checking in with the client about her experience speaking with him and providing a rationale for the importance of honesty in their relationship. Farber connects the client's wish for others in her life to accept her unconditionally with her desire for him to refrain from judging her on the basis of her substance use. Additionally, he validates that using substances has often been adaptive for the client, as it alleviates her anxiety. Furthermore, he acknowledges the importance of not making her feel like she is in trouble when she discloses, similar to the way she felt punished when her parents discovered her early experimentation with substances. Throughout the session, he gently challenges her to open up more while also providing her with positive feedback during times she shares more of her internal experience. This session features a client portrayed by an actor on the basis of a composite of case material"
- Notes:
- Vendor provided data
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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