Psychotherapy as a Personal Relationship Tapa dura - 1991

Valerian J. Derlega received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Maryland in 1971. He is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. His research interests include self-disclosure, personal relationships, and sex roles.Susan S. Hendrick received her Ph.D. from Kent State University in 1978. She has worked in community mental health and was in private practice as a psychologist in Coral Gables, Florida. For the past six years, she has been on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She is currently Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the program in Counseling Psychology. Barbara A. Winstead received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1980. She is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research interests include the influence of gender on diagnosis and treatment and characteristics of social interactions that alleviate stress. John H. Berg received his Ph.D. in social psychology form the University of Texas in 1979. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi in University, Mississippi. His research interests include friendship formation, social support, loneliness, and self-disclosure.