{"product_id":"doorknob-bombshells-in-therapy","title":"Doorknob Bombshells in Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's a near-universal experience among mental health practitioners: a patient drops a bombshell-a critical disclosure that moves the treatment forward-on their way out, with a hand on the doorknob. This \"doorknob moment\" creates a stressful dilemma for clinicians, especially when the patient is distraught. Should the clinician end the session on time, or run over and be late for the next patient? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, seasoned psychiatrist Daniela V. Gitlin provides clinicians with a clear, evidence-based answer. By conceptualizing the functional differences between patient and therapist in the treatment relationship as a metaphor for the functional differences between right and left cerebral hemispheres, Gitlin's argument yields a comprehensive explanation for why doorknob moments occur, why they are necessary to prevent treatment stagnation, and why ending on time makes patients feel safer to deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniela V. Gitlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849087848509,"sku":"9781324052593","price":29.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781324052593_ef0b3cab-603c-434d-8c4b-518d403236ef.jpg?v=1766993269","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/doorknob-bombshells-in-therapy","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}