Am J Psychiatry 1978; 135:1092-1096
Copyright © 1978 by American Psychiatric Association
Success or failure: psychotherapeutic considerations for women in conflict
CC Nadelson, MT Notman and MB Bennett
The authors describe conflicts experienced by women who request therapeutic
intervention because of symptoms of depression, anxiety, marital discord,
difficulty in asserting themselves, or inability to complete work that
would lead to advancement. They discuss the developmentally based
difficulties experienced by women in making career choices, advancing their
careers, and facing midlife issues. The therapist who deals with such
patients must be aware of reality-based factors and of his or her own
values and attitudes as they influence choice of therapeutic approach.
