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Barry A. Farber
Professor of Psychology and Education
Educational Background
B.A., Queens College, CUNY; M.A., Teachers College; Ph.D., Yale University
Scholarly Interests
Psychotherapy research (attachment theory and object relations; therapist and patient representations; self-disclosure in patients, therapists, and supervisors); the influence of emerging technologies (e.g., texting, blogging, emails, social media) on self-disclosure in children and adolescents; Carl Rogers and person-centered therapy.
Selected Publications
Rock 'n Roll Wisdom: What psychologically astute lyrics can teach about life and love (2007, Praeger)
Self Disclosure in Psychotherapy (2006, Guilford)
The Psychotherapy of Carl Rogers (1996, Guilford).
"The therapist as secure base" (In Obegi & Berant, 2009, Attachment theory and research in clinical work with adults)
"The benefits and risks of patient self-disclosure in the psychotherapy of women with a history of childhood sexual abuse" (2009, Psychotherapy)
"On the enduring and substantial influence of Carl Rogers’ not-quite essential nor
necessary conditions" (2007, Psychotherapy)
"Patterns of self-disclosure in psychotherapy and marriage" (2007, Psychotherapy)
"A temporal model of patient disclosure in psychotherapy" (2007, Psychotherapy Research)
"Patient self-disclosure: A review of the research" (2003, Journal of Clinical Psychology)
"Positive regard" (2001, Psychotherapy)
"The therapist as attachment figure" (1995, Psychotherapy).
"Gender and representation in psychotherapy" (1994, Psychotherapy).
Self Disclosure in Psychotherapy (2006, Guilford)
The Psychotherapy of Carl Rogers (1996, Guilford).
"The therapist as secure base" (In Obegi & Berant, 2009, Attachment theory and research in clinical work with adults)
"The benefits and risks of patient self-disclosure in the psychotherapy of women with a history of childhood sexual abuse" (2009, Psychotherapy)
"On the enduring and substantial influence of Carl Rogers’ not-quite essential nor
necessary conditions" (2007, Psychotherapy)
"Patterns of self-disclosure in psychotherapy and marriage" (2007, Psychotherapy)
"A temporal model of patient disclosure in psychotherapy" (2007, Psychotherapy Research)
"Patient self-disclosure: A review of the research" (2003, Journal of Clinical Psychology)
"Positive regard" (2001, Psychotherapy)
"The therapist as attachment figure" (1995, Psychotherapy).
"Gender and representation in psychotherapy" (1994, Psychotherapy).
