Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-252) and index.
Contents
ch. 1. The nature of secrecy -- ch. 2. Individual differences in secret keeping -- ch. 3. Why secrecy is linked to problems -- ch. 4. Health benefits of revealing -- ch. 5. What is it about revealing secrets that is beneficial -- ch. 6. Secrecy and openness in psychotherapy -- ch. 7. Why openness may not be therapeutic : a self presentational view of psychotherapy -- ch. 8. Dilemmas to revealing secrets and the role of the confidant -- ch. 9. When to reveal personal secrets in a particular relationship.
