| Description |
xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Aron dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patient. Readers will learn to assess for the trait, distinguish it from clinical diagnoses such as panic disorder or avoidant personality disorder, understand how sensitivity may change the presentation of a problem such as depression or shyness, and generally inform, validate, and improve the quality of life for these clients. |
| Contents |
Highly sensitive patients : who they are, who they aren't, and why it matters -- Assessing for high sensitivity -- Two issues arising from innate sensitivity : being easily overaroused and stronger emotional reactions -- Three common problems : low self-esteem, the wrong lifestyle, and overreactions to criticism -- Adapting treatment to the highly sensitive patient -- Helping them establish relationships : meeting others, shyness, and fears of commitment -- Helping long-term relationships : working with conflicts, degree of temperament similarity, and sensitive sexuality -- The sensitive person in the workplace -- Personality variation in highly sensitive persons. |
| Subject |
Psychotherapy.
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Sensitivity (Personality trait)
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Psychotherapy -- methods. |
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Personality. |
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Self Concept. |
| ISBN |
9780415800747 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0415800749 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780415800730 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0415800730 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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