When a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other counselor is treating a patient with talk therapy, does the therapist believe everything the patient says? Or do they sort it out and figure out what is literally true, from what the patient may be exaggerating, twisting, lying about, or otherwise inaccurate?
2007-02-28 08:47:29 · 10 answers · asked by danashelchan 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
no they are taught to interperurt your body language, eyes, as well as the way your speaking to help them be more able to identify what they think is truth and or a lie/embelished truth.
Its not as hard as one might think unless you are an incredibly good liar.
2007-02-28 08:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by Xander R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is a psychologist supposed to "believe" everything their "patient" tells them. Is it their function to believe or not believe what they are being told. What kind of psychologist? Is this a clinical psychologist.
You mentioned psychologist and the "therapist" to me these are two very different things. Do you mean an analyst, a therapist, a psychiatrist, psychologist?
this is a confusing question.
2007-02-28 08:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a therapist, I personally believe what my clients tell me, unless they give me reason not to. Regardless, even if they come in and tell me that they are from Mars and have blue blood and not red blood, it's not about me. It's about them. If I am presented with something in a session, that is a clear lie (e.g., I have a client who tells me all the time that they committed suicide the night before, when they are clearly in session with me, alive), I often use that statement to open up discussion.
In general though, I think that it depends on the therapist's theoretical framework for their interventions.
2007-02-28 13:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by MSW in Florida 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watch the Sopranos and then go talk to my therapist the same way.
He asked me what I was thinking at this very moment. I said, "Right now? What am I tinking right at dis vey moment? I'm tinking that I'd like to smash yourfuckin face with a brick. Dat's what I'm tinkin."
2007-02-28 08:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that they believe that their patients believe them or they could also think that their patients are trying to get them to believe something.
2007-02-28 08:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they believed everything our social problems would be compounded exponentially. They would all be just as nuts as their patients.
2007-02-28 09:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have ways of extracting the truth.
2007-02-28 15:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About half of them are codependent in nature, so hopefully if that's your problem, they don't have it too.
2007-02-28 10:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they believe the visa or check whatevevr pays the bill
2007-02-28 09:08:58 · answer #10 · answered by STORMY K 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋