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Written communications in psychotherapy
Author(s) -
Rampling David
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1980.tb02863.x
Subject(s) - psychology , psychotherapist , phenomenon , psychoanalysis , epistemology , philosophy
Psychotherapists frequently receive unsolicited written communications from their patients. Surprisingly, this phenomenon has received scant attention in the literature. This paper suggests possible reasons, and offers a conceptual framework for understanding and using such material in treatment.