Sexual Intimacy Between Therapists and Patients

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Pope and Bouhoutsos have written a no-nonsense and concise book which covers a great deal of what is known about sexual intimacy between therapists and their patients. . . . This book should be on the must read list for all psychologists. Psychotheraphy in Private Practice A landmark volume in the psychotherapy literature. This tightly written book offers something valuable to therapists from the student level to the seasoned veteran. It reaches a new level of information comprehensiveness and theoretical integration. Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Former Three-Term Chair, APA Ethics Committee A thoroughly unique, impressively comprehensive, and long-awaited contribution. A store-house of information. Jay Zisken, Past President,American Psychology-Law Society

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Kenneth Pope and Jacqueline Bouhoutsos have written a book that looks at a subject that too many of us ignore, devalue or deny. . . . In speaking about the unspeakable, in bringing out what most would prefer to leave behind, the authors are successful. . . .this book is well worth reading and worth the price. It would be particularly useful for professionals involved in sexual therapy where patients may more frequently disclose involvement with previous therapists. . . . It is one of the few books that I would suggest could be recomended seminar material for training programs for all helping professionals.-SIECCAN Journal
Pope and Bouhoutsos have written a no-nonsense and concise book which covers a great deal of what is known about sexual intimacy between therapists and their patients. . . . This book should be in the must read list for all psychologists.-Psychotherapy in Private Practice
The authors outline the types of sexual abuse and draw together clinical studies that claim to document this phenomenon. Since this is a new research frontier, there is not yet the comprehensive understanding of the ethical, legal, and psychological issues that encompass this complex issue. Nevertheless, the authors have done an admirable job of describing therapists at risk, the vulnerabilities of patients, and consequences of therapist-patient sexual intimacy. The authors also discuss critical changes in the training of mental health professionals. Guidelines for lawyers and suggestions for patient-victims are also offered.-Choice
The book is . . . useful to a variety of levels of readers: graduate students, interns, novice practitioners, and seasoned veterans . . . every chapter, without exception, will teach something of value and use to any reader.-California State Psychological Association Newsletter
"Kenneth Pope and Jacqueline Bouhoutsos have written a book that looks at a subject that too many of us ignore, devalue or deny. . . . In speaking about the unspeakable, in bringing out what most would prefer to leave behind, the authors are successful. . . .this book is well worth reading and worth the price. It would be particularly useful for professionals involved in sexual therapy where patients may more frequently disclose involvement with previous therapists. . . . It is one of the few books that I would suggest could be recomended seminar material for training programs for all helping professionals."-SIECCAN Journal
"Pope and Bouhoutsos have written a no-nonsense and concise book which covers a great deal of what is known about sexual intimacy between therapists and their patients. . . . This book should be in the must read list for all psychologists."-Psychotherapy in Private Practice
"The book is . . . useful to a variety of levels of readers: graduate students, interns, novice practitioners, and seasoned veterans . . . every chapter, without exception, will teach something of value and use to any reader."-California State Psychological Association Newsletter
"The authors outline the types of sexual abuse and draw together clinical studies that claim to document this phenomenon. Since this is a new research frontier, there is not yet the comprehensive understanding of the ethical, legal, and psychological issues that encompass this complex issue. Nevertheless, the authors have done an admirable job of describing therapists at risk, the vulnerabilities of patients, and consequences of therapist-patient sexual intimacy. The authors also discuss critical changes in the training of mental health professionals. Guidelines for lawyers and suggestions for patient-victims are also offered."-Choice

Author Bio

KENNETH S. POPE, a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, is in private practice. JACQUELINE C. BOUHOUTSOS is a Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA and a licensed psychologist in private practice.