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Therapist Self-Disclosure to Child Patients
The primary aim of this study was to investigate therapists' use of self-disclosure with their child patients. A sample of 126 mental health professionals with an average of 20 years of clinical experience completed the Therapist-to-Child Disclosure Inventory (TCDI), a 42-item Likert-type measure Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapist AssistantEducation and Training: Varies—see profileSalary: Median—$38,430 per yearEmployment Outlook: Very goodDefinition and Nature of the WorkOccupational therapist assistants, also known as occupational therapy assistants, provide rehabilitative services to people with Publication: Career Information Center, 9th ed.

Physical Therapist
Physical TherapistEducation and Training: Advanced degreeSalary: Median—$60,180 per yearEmployment Outlook: Very goodDefinition and Nature of the WorkPhysical therapists help patients suffering from injury or disease to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit Publication: Career Information Center, 9th ed.

Occupational therapists needn't be tied to hospital
Q. I am thinking of returning to school to become an occupational therapist, but I am fairly sure I do not want to work in a hospital all my life. A friend says you briefly mentioned this topic last year. What are chances of being self-employed in this career? A. One in four and getting better. A Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

Therapist, Shrink Thyself - New York Times
A CURIOUS CALLINGUnconscious Motivations for Practicing Psychotherapy. By Michael B. Sussman. 304 pp. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson. $40.SHRINK DREAMSTales From the Hidden Side of Psychiatry. By Wayne A. Myers. 252 pp. New York: Simon & Schuster. $20.THE PATIENT WHO CURED HIS THERAPISTAnd Other Publication: The New York Times

Massage Therapist
Massage TherapistEducation and Training: Vocational/technical schoolSalary: Median—$15.36 per hourEmployment Outlook: GoodDefinition and Nature of the WorkMassage therapists massage their customers for therapeutic and remedial reasons. They also administer other kinds of body conditioning. Massage Publication: Career Information Center, 9th ed.

Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist AssistantEducation and Training: High school and associate degreeSalary: Median—$37,890 per yearEmployment Outlook: Very goodDefinition and Nature of the WorkPhysical therapist assistants work under the supervision of physical therapists. They use physical treatment procedures to Publication: Career Information Center, 9th ed.

The Therapist as an Influential Agent in the Therapeutic Process
When we think of the therapeutic process and the many articles in existence about this subject, we realize that the emphasis in this literature is almost always on the client. That is, the focus is usually client-centered. For instance, when Rogers (1957) discusses the therapeutic process, he uses Publication: Constructivism in the Human Sciences

Massage therapists welcome regulation
HARRISBURG -- Michael Patrick takes his job as a massage therapist so seriously that he crossed state lines to become a licensed professional. Patrick, a Pittsburgh massage therapist, said he went to neighboring Ohio, where therapists can apply for licenses, because Pennsylvania doesn't regulate Publication: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Factors related to family therapists' breaking confidence when clients disclose high-risks-to-HIV/AIDS sexual behaviors
This national survey of 309 marriage and family therapists examined what therapists do when their HIV-positive clients disclose that they are engaging in highrisk sexual behavior The participants were given vignettes in which a fictitious client told the therapist about engaging in unprotected sex. Publication: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy