On the mishandling of 'anger' in psychotherapy

Journal Article

There has been a widespread notion among social workers that a major purpose of intensive clinical work is to help people acknowledge and ventilate hostile feelings. This paper challenges this idea by elucidating the specific problems and potential harm of interventions which indiscriminately emphasize anger. © 1988 Human Sciences Press.

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Duke Authors

Meyer, William Steven

Cited Authors

Meyer, WS

Published Date

December 1, 1988

Published In

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volume / Issue

16 / 4

Start / End Page

406 - 417

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1573-3343

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0091-1674

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/BF00755149

Citation Source

Scopus