LBSU 302
Week 7- Annotated Bibliography
My Journey's Almost Over......
Hello again fellow bloggers! Busy busy week, eh? This week I was looking for sources to fill the gaps in my research. I had found a number of sources that had the same general ideas about the ethicality of therapist self-disclosure, however, I needed more information with opposing views. I needed to find specific uses for therapist self-disclosure as well as specific contraindications of self-disclosure to complete my research. I again used Letherby Libraries to look for peer-reviewed articles as well as Google Scholar. When I found a source I was not too sure of, I applied the CRAAP test as well as Googling the authors, journals and publishers.
I personally have found my topic to be very interesting, however that is probably because it will be very applicable for me as I enter my field of social work. With that said, there are a few things that even the average Joe would find interesting. For instance, before I started my research I hypothesized that all of the research information I found about therapist self-disclosure would state that it was completely unethical and that it should be avoided at all costs. However, not only was I 100% wrong, I also discovered that 90% of all therapists self disclose to some extent. I believed a false idea that therapists kept their personal histories private from their clients. Additionally, I had not thought about the unintentional self-disclosure aspect, such as profiles on social networks, journals that the therapist may have written, as well as decorations in the therapists office and the clothing that the therapist wears; all personal self-disclosures.
As always, thanks for reading my blog! See you next week!
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteYes almost done! I read through your blog and I also din it interesting what a therapist exposes of themselves. There are a lot of things you can usually find out by what a person does, how they act, how they react to something, etc. I have been in therapy for years and I have learned just as much about my therapist as she has with me. One thing that I try and remember is not only is she my therapist but she is also still a human being. I think you have done a wonderful job on your blog and I hope you keep it going and are able to get the answers you are looking for with further research.
Leah Guillemette
http://ocdandmelg.blogspot.com/
I think it is very interesting that therapists self-disclose in accidental ways such as social media and public things like that. Since 90% self-disclose I think that is actually great because then they don’t have the stress of hearing some of the things that they hear every day. I never thought that by looking into the way they decorate their office or what they wear would be a disclosure about them being work related. This does seem very true because it is self-expression and everyone does that. Great post!
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