A reprint from 2003, this guide helps psychologists, trainees, and other mental health therapists take care of themselves. Writing from the perspective of a biopsychosocial model of human behavior, and integrating lifespan development, self psychology, object relations, and relational theories, Baker, a psychologist in private practice, examines conceptual issues like the domains, dynamics, and conflicts associated with therapist self-care; the roles of self-awareness, self-regulation, and balance; stress, burnout, and impairment; the nature of self and the forces that shape it; developmental issues; and ways to attain and maintain balance in personal and professional life in psychological, physical, and spiritual realms, as well as care of the professional self and in relationships with others. She draws on research and interviews with about 30 practitioners. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)