Am J Psychiatry 1981; 138:1467-1471
Copyright © 1981 by American Psychiatric Association
Personal therapy for therapists
RP Greenberg and J Staller
Clinicians have often advocated personal therapy as a useful method in the
training of psychotherapists. Yet, for decades arguments have existed about
the value of a personal therapy experience. In an attempt to clarify the
situation, the authors discuss the debate within a historical context and
present a critical review of the empirical evidence gathered to date on
personal therapy. They found a paucity of reported research on the subject
and conclude that additional evidence is required before firm conclusions
can be drawn about the merits of psychoanalysis as a training method.
