A Practical Therapeutic Use of the Telephone
JOHNN A. CHILES M.D.1
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences RP-10, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 98195
The telephone in psychotherapy is frequently used as an emotional safety valve. The author describes its use as a planned, often daily, part of therapy in which positive behavior is reinforced. Two cases are presented, along with a discussion of the technique involved.
