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Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Barry A. Farber, Ph.D.
Work Address:
Clinical Psychology Program, Box 102
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 678–3125
Fax: (212) 678–8235
E-mail: Farber@tc.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Yale University
Clinical-Community Psychology 12/78
M.S. Yale University
Clinical-Community Psychology 12/75
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University
Developmental Psychology 2/70
B.A. Queens College of the City University of New York 6/68
Professional
Experience:
Director of Clinical Training: Clinical Psychology Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
9/1990–8/2011; 7/2014-present
Professor of Psychology and Education
Clinical Psychology Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
9/91–present
Chair, Department of Clinical Psychology/Department of Counseling and
Clinical Psychology
9/90–8/99; 7/02–8/31/03
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
9/85–8/90
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
9/79–8/85
Psychology Associate (Clinical Internship and post-doctoral work)
West Haven Veterans Administration Center
West Haven, Connecticut
7/77–6/79
Elementary School Teacher (6th grade)
Edgemont Board of Education: Scarsdale, New York
9/72–6/73
Elementary School Teacher (Special Education)
New York City Board of Education (P.S. 100, Manhattan)
9/68–6/72
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Professional Associations
American Psychological Association, Divisions 12; 29 (Executive Council: 2012-present)
New York State Psychological Association (Clinical Division)
Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR)
Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) (Member, SEPI Research
Committee, 2013-present)
Awards and Grants
Prize Teaching Fellowship (Yale University)—5/76–5/77
Sigma Xi Research Grant: “The effects of psychotherapeutic practice upon the psychotherapist”—
5/77–5/78
Spencer Foundation Fund: “The process and dimensions of teacher burnout” 9/80-8/81;
Renewed—9/81–9/82
Spencer Foundation Fund: “The achievement of ego-identity and intimacy as developmental tasks of
early adulthood”—9/80–8/81
Israeli Ministry of Education: “Discrepancies in self-concept as predictors of teacher burnout”—9/89
(with Isaac Friedman)
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research: “The impact of sexual abuse on female adolescents: Factors
influencing subsequent psychological adjustment and sexual behavior”—2/1/92 (with
Josephine Diaz)
Conferences Directed
Stress and burnout in the human service professions
(Teachers College, 10/23–10/24, 1981)
Psychological Issues in contemporary society: Domestic violence, substance abuse, AIDS and HIV
infection (Teachers College, 4/27–4/28, 1990)
Teacher stress and burnout: New directions, new roles, new possibilities for renewal
(Teachers College, 10/25–10/26, 1991)
NYC Internship Fair—Co-sponsored by New York State Psychological Association and the Clinical
Psychology Program of Teachers College, Columbia University (Annually, 1996-2010)
Journal Editor
In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice (5/1/12-present)
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Journal Editorial Boards
Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session
Psychotherapy Research
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Training
Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies
Graduate Student Journal of Psychology (Department Advisor)
Guest Edited Journal Issues
Burnout: In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice, 56, 2000.
Self-Disclosure: Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 59, 2003.
Why I (Really) Became a Therapist: Journal of Clinical Psychology/ In Session, 61, 2005.
DVD
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (Writers/Producers) (2010). Ready when you are: Answering your
questions about psychotherapy [DVD].
Books and Monographs
Farber, B. A. (2007). Rock ‘n’ roll wisdom: What psychologically astute lyrics can teach about life
and love. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Farber, B. A. (2006). Self-disclosure in psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Publications.
Farber, B. A., Brink, D., & Raskin, P. (1996). The psychotherapy of Carl Rogers: Cases and
commentary. New York: Guilford Publications.
Friedman, I. A., & Farber, B. A. (1992). Professional self-concept and teacher burnout. Jerusalem,
Israel: The Henrietta Szold Institute.
Farber, B. A. (1991). Crisis in American education: Stress and burnout in the American teacher. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Farber, B. A. (Ed.). (1983). Stress and burnout in the human service professions. New York:
Pergamon.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (in press). Attachment style, representations of psychotherapy, and
clinical interventions with insecurely attached clients. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In
Session.
Farber, B. A., & Hazanov, V. (2014). Informal sources of supervision in clinical training. Journal of
Clinical Psychology: In Session, 70, 1062-1072.
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Farber, B. A., Feldman, S., & Wright, A. J. (2014). Client disclosure and therapist response in
psychotherapy with women with a history of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Psychotherapy
Research, 24, 316-326.
Nitzburg, G. C., & Farber, B. A. (2013). Putting up emotional (Facebook) walls? Attachment status
and emerging adults’ experience of social networking sites. Journal of Clinical Psychology:
In Session, 69, 1183-1190.
Metzger, J. A., & Farber, B. A. (2013). Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program Admissions:
Implications of the Mentor-Model approach. Psychotherapy Bulletin, 48. 22-26.
Farber, B. A., Norcross, N. E., & Norcross, J. C. (2012). Technology and psychotherapy: A
study of Division 29 members. Psychotherapy Bulletin, 47, 24-29.
Farber, B. A. (2012). Afterword: Our narcissistic age—or not. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In
Session, 68, 954-959.
Farber, B. A., Shafron, G., Hamadani, J., Wald, E., & Nitzburg, G. (2012). Children, technology,
problems, and preferences. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 68, 1225-1229.
Farber, B. A., Bohart, A. C., & Stiles, W. B. (2012). Corrective (emotional) experience in personcentered therapy: Carl Rogers and Gloria Redux. In C. Hill & L. G. Castonguay (Eds.),
Transformation in psychotherapy: Corrective experiences across cognitive behavioral,
humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches (pp. 103-119). Washington, D.C.: APA Books.
Hill, C., Castonguay, L. G., Farber, B. A. et al. ((2012). Corrective experiences in psychotherapy:
Definitions, processes, consequences, and research directions. In C. Hill & L. G. Castonguay
(Eds), Transformation in psychotherapy: Corrective experiences across cognitive
behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches (pp. 355-370). Washington, D.C.:
APA Books.
Dekel, S., & Farber, B. A. (2012). Models of intimacy of securely and avoidantly attached young
adults: A Narrative approach. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200, 156-162.
Khurgin-Botts, R., & Farber, B. A. (2011). Patients’ disclosures about therapy: Discussing therapy
with spouses, significant others, and friends. Psychotherapy, 48, 330-335.
Farber, B. A., & Doolin, E. M. (2011). Positive regard. In J. Norcross (Ed.) Psychotherapy
relationships that work (2nd edition) (pp. 168-186). New York: Oxford University Press.
Farber, B. A., & Doolin, E. M. (2011). Positive regard. Psychotherapy, 48, 58-64.
Saypol, E., & Farber, B. A. (2010). Attachment style and patient disclosure in psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy Research, 20, 462-471.
Geller, J. D., Farber, B. A., & Schaffer, C. E. (2010). Representations of the supervisory alliance
and the development of psychotherapists. Psychotherapy, 47, 211-220.
Elliott, R., & Farber, B. A. (2010). Carl Rogers: idealistic pragmatist and psychotherapy research
pioneer. In L. G. Castonguay, J. C. Muran, L. Angus, J. A. Hayes, N. Ladany, & T. Anderson
(Eds.), Bringing psychotherapy research to life: Understanding change through the work of
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leading clinical researchers. Legacies from the Society of Psychotherapy Research (pp. 1728). Washington, D. C.: APA Books.
Farber, B. A. (2009). An empirical perspective on S. Basescu’s “Tools of the trade: The use of the
self in psychotherapy. In G. A. Goldstein & H. Golden (Eds.), Sabert Basescu; Selected
papers on human nature and psychoanalysis (pp. 145-153). New York: Guilford.
Farber, B. A., Khurgin-Botts, R., & Feldman, S. (2009). The Benefits and risks of patient selfdisclosure in the psychotherapy of women with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Psychotherapy, 46, 52-67.
Farber, B. A., & Metzger, J. (2009). The therapist as secure base. In J. H. Obegi & E. Berant
(Eds.) Attachment theory and research in clinical work with adults (pp. 46-70). New York:
Guilford.
Pattee, D., & Farber, B. A. (2008). Patients’ experiences of self-disclosure in psychotherapy: The
effects of gender and gender-role identification. Psychotherapy Research, 18, 306-315.
Farber, B. A. (2007). On the enduring and substantial influence of Carl Rogers’ not-quite essential
nor necessary conditions. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, and Training, 44,
289-294.
Farber, B. A., & Sohn. A. (2007). Patterns of self-disclosure in psychotherapy and marriage.
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, and Training, 44, 226-231.
Farber, B. A., Berano, K., & Capobianco, J. (2006). A temporal model of patient disclosure in
psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research, 16, 463-469.
Calabrese, M. L., Farber, B. A., & Westen, D. (2005). The relationship of adult attachment
constructs
to object relational patterns of representing self and others. The Journal of the American
Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, 33, 513-530.
Capobianco, J., & Farber, B. A. (2005). Therapist self-disclosure to child patients. American Journal
of Psychotherapy, 59, 199-212.
Farber, B. A., Manevich, I., Metzger, J., & Saypol, E. (2005). Choosing psychotherapy as a career:
Why did we cross that road? Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 61, 1009-1031.
Norcross, J. C., & Farber, B. A. (2005). Choosing psychotherapy as a career: Beyond “I want to help
people.” Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 61, 939-943.
Tiago, De melo, J., & Farber, B. A. (2005). Willingness to seek help for psychosocial problems
among Latino and White American college students. Psychological Reports, 97. 50-52.
Farber, B.A., Berano, K., & Capobianco, J. (2004). Clients’ perceptions of the process and
consequences of self-disclosure in psychotherapy. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51,
340-346.
Arnold, E. G., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (2003). Termination, posttermination, and
internalization of therapy and the therapist. In D. Charman (Ed.), Core concepts in brief
psychodynamic psychotherapy (pp. 289-308). NY: Erlbaum.
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Bender, D. S., Farber, B. A., Sanislow, C. A., Dyck, I. R., Geller, J. D., & Skodol, A. E. (2003).
Representations of therapists by patients with personality disorders. American Journal of
Psychotherapy, 57, 219-236.
Farber, B. A. (2003). Self-disclosure in psychotherapy practice and supervision: An introduction.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 525-528.
Farber, B. A. (2003). Patient self-disclosure: A review of the research. Journal of Clinical
Psychology, 59, 589-600.
Bullitt, C., & Farber, B. A. (2002). Sex differences in the relationship between interpersonal
problems and defensive style. Psychological Reports, 91, 767-768.
Bullitt, C., & Farber, B. A. (2002). Gender differences in defensive style. Journal of the American
Academy of Psychoanalysis, 30, 35-51.
Farber, B. A., & Lane, J. S. (2002). Effective elements of the therapy relationship: Positive regard. In
J. Norcross (Ed.), Psychotherapy relationships that work: Therapist contributions and
responsiveness to patients (pp. 175-194). New York: Oxford.
Farber, B. A., & Hall, D. (2002). Disclosure to therapists: What is and is not discussed in
psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 359-370.
Geller, J. D., Lehman, A. K., & Farber, B. A. (2002). Psychotherapists’ representations of their
patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 733-745.
Storch, E. A., & Farber, B. A. (2002, November-December). Conducting psychotherapy with
religious athletes. Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, 15-16.
Bender, D. S., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (2001). Cluster B personality traits and attachment.
Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 29, 551-565.
Farber, B. A., & Lane, J. S. (2001). Positive regard. Psychotherapy, 38, 390-395.
Farber, B. A., & Nevas, D. (2001). Parental perceptions of the effects of child therapy on parents.
Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 29, 281-292.
Hall, D., & Farber, B. A. (2001). Patterns of patient disclosure in psychotherapy. Journal of the
American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 29, 213-230.
Nevas, D., & Farber, B. A. (2001). Parents’ attitudes toward their child’s therapist and therapy.
Professional Psychology, 32, 165-170.
Roe, D., & Farber, B.A. (2001). Differences in self-disclosure between American and Israeli
psychotherapy patients. Psychological Reports, 88, 611-624.
Arnold, E. G., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (2000). Changes in patients’ self-representation over the
course of psychotherapy. Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 28, 449-466.
Farber, B. A. (2000). Introduction to special issue on burnout: Understanding and treating burnout in
a changing culture. In session: Psychotherapy in Practice, 56, 1-6.
Farber, B. A. (2000). Treatment strategies for different types of teacher burnout. In session:
Psychotherapy in Practice, 56, 675-689.
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Farber, B. A., & Azar, S. T. (1999). Blaming the helpers: The marginalization of teachers and
parents of the urban poor. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 69, 515-528.
Sacco, M. L., & Farber, B. A. (1999). Reality testing and dissociation in adult women who report
childhood sexual and physical abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 23, 1193-1203.
Farber, B. A., & Sacco, M. (1999). The relationship of repression to reality testing in adult women
who report childhood sexual and physical abuse. Journal of the American Academy of
Psychoanalysis, 27, 205-220.
Shachner, S., & Farber, B. A. (1999). Vignettes to assess countertransference to child clients.
(Online). (CD-ROM). Abstracts from: Ovid Technologies, Health and Psychosocial
Instruments (HaPI) database.
Farber, B. A. (1999). Inconsequentiality—The key to understanding teacher burnout. In
R. Vandenberghe and M. Huberman (Eds.), Understanding and preventing teacher burnout,
(pp. 159-165). NY: Cambridge University Press.
Alvarez, J. R., Farber, B. A., & Schonbar, R. A. (1998). The relationship of psychologicalmindedness to parental rejection. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54, 1079-1084.
Golden, V., & Farber, B. A. (1998). Therapists as parents: Is it good for the children? Professional
Psychology, 29, 135-139.
Bender, D., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1997). Patients’ representations of therapists, parents, and
self in the early phase of psychotherapy. Journal of the American Academy of
Psychoanalysis, 25, 571-586.
Honig, M. S., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1997). The relationship of patients’ pretreatment
representations of mother to early treatment representations of their therapist. Journal of the
American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 25, 357-372.
Shachner, S., & Farber, B. A. (1997). The effect of diagnosis on countertransferential responses to
child psychotherapy patients. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 26, 377-384.
Farber, B. A., & Golden, V. (1997). Psychological mindedness in psychotherapists. In M. McCallum
& W. E. Piper (Eds.), Psychological mindedness. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Brody, E. M., & Farber, B. A. (1996). The effects of therapist experience and patient diagnosis on
countertransference. Psychotherapy, 33, 372-380.
Farber, B. A. (1996). [Review of the book, Beyond burnout]. Teachers College Record, 98, 352-353.
Johnston, S., & Farber, B. A. (1996). The maintenance of boundaries in psychotherapeutic practice.
Psychotherapy, 33, 391-402.
Livingston, R., & Farber, B. A. (1996). Beginning therapists’ responses to client shame.
Psychotherapy, 33, 601-610.
Rosenzweig, D., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1996). Clients’ representations of their therapists
over the course of psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52, 197-206.
Yourman, D. B., & Farber, B. A. (1996). Nondisclosure and distortion in psychotherapy supervision.
Psychotherapy, 33, 567-575.
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Farber, B. A., Lippert, R., & Nevas, D. (1995). The therapist as attachment figure. Psychotherapy,
32, 204-212.
Farber, B. A. (1995). Why do organizations resist change? In E. Roman, Integrated Direct
Marketing (pp. 12-14). Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC.
Wzontek, N., Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1995). Patients’ post-termination representations of their
therapists. Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, 23, 395-410.
Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1994). Gender and representation in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy,
31, 318-326.
Orlinsky, D. E., Geller, J. D., Tarragona, M. & Farber, B. A. (1993). Patients’ representations of
psychotherapy: A new focus for psychodynamic research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 61, 596-610.
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1993). Factors influencing the process of internalization in
psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research, 3, 166-180.
Salerno, M., Farber, B. A., McCullough, L., Winston, A., & Trujillo, M. (1992). The effects of
confrontation and clarification on patient affective and defensive responding. Psychotherapy
Research, 2, 181-192.
Rohde, A. B., Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1992). Dreams about the therapist: Mood, interactions,
and themes. Psychotherapy, 29, 536-544.
Friedman, I., & Farber, B. A. (1992). Individual and socially reflected aspects of professional selfconcept as predictors of teacher burnout. Journal of Educational Research, 86, 28-35.
McCullough, L., Winston, A., Farber, B. A., Porter, F., Pollack, J., Laikin, M., Vingiano, W., &
Trujillo, M. (1991). The relationship of patient-therapist interaction to outcome in brief
psychotherapy. Psychotherapy, 28, 525-533.
Farber, B. A., & Ascher, C. (1991). Urban school restructuring and teacher burnout.
Eric/Clearinghouse on Urban Education Digest, 75.
Farber, B. A. (1990). Burnout in psychotherapists: Incidence, types, and trends. Psychotherapy in
Private Practice, 8, 35-44.
Shain, L., & Farber, B. (1989). Female identity development and self-reflection. Adolescence, 24,
381-392.
Farber, B. A. (1989). Psychological-mindedness: Can there be too much of a good thing?
Psychotherapy, 26, 210-217.
Brody, E. M., & Farber, B. A. (1989). The effects of psychotherapy on significant others.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 20, 116-122.
Schur-Levy, B., & Farber, B. A. (1986). Clinical implications of adolescent introspection.
Psychotherapy, 23, 570-577.
Farber, B. A. (1985). The genesis, development, and implications of psychological-mindedness in
psychotherapists. Psychotherapy, 22, 170-177.
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Farber, B. A. (1985). Clinical psychologists’ perceptions of psychotherapeutic work. The Clinical
Psychologist, 38, 10-13.
Farber, B. A. (1984). Teacher burnout: Assumptions, myths, and issues. Teachers College Record,
86, 321-338.
Farber, B. A. (1984). Stress and burnout in suburban teachers. Journal of Educational Research, 77,
325-331.
Sakharov, M., & Farber, B. A. (1983). A critical study of burnout in teachers. In B.A. Farber (Ed.),
Stress and burnout in the human service professions (pp. 65-81). New York: Pergamon.
Leadbeater, B., & Farber, B. (1983). The limits of reciprocity in behavioral marriage therapy. Family
Process, 22, 229-237.
Farber, B. A. (1983). The effects of psychotherapeutic practice upon psychotherapists.
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 20, 174-182.
Farber, B. A. (1983). Psychotherapists’ perceptions of stressful patient behavior. Professional
Psychology, 14, 597-605.
Farber, B. A. (1983). Dysfunctional aspects of the psychotherapeutic role. In B. A. Farber (Ed.),
Stress and burnout in the human service professions (pp. 97-118). New York: Pergamon.
Farber, B. A. (1983). A critical perspective on burnout. In B. A. Farber (Ed.), Stress and burnout in
the service professions (pp. 1-20). New York: Pergamon.
Morgan, E., & Farber, B. A. (1982). Toward a reformulation of the Eriksonian model of female
identity development. Adolescence, 17, 199-211.
Farber, B. A., & Heifetz, L. J. (1982). The process and dimensions of burnout in psychotherapists.
Professional Psychology, 13, 293-301.
Farber, B. A., & Miller, J. (1981). Teacher burnout: A psycho-educational perspective. Teachers
College Record, 83, 235-243. Reprinted in The Education Digest, 1982, 48, 23-25.
Farber, B. A., & Heifetz, L. J. (1981). The satisfactions and stresses of psychotherapeutic work: A
factor analytic study. Professional Psychology, 12, 621-630.
Farber, B. A. (1980). Romantic love in the adolescent. In K. Pope (Ed.), On love and loving
(pp. 44-60). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1977). Student attitudes toward psychotherapy. Journal of American
College Health Association, 25, 301-307.
Heifetz, L. J., & Farber, B. A. (1976). Modifying classroom behavior. New York University
Education Quarterly, 7, 21-29. Reprinted in Gross, B. & Gross, R. (Eds.) (1979), Teaching
under pressure. New York: Goodyear.
Presentations at Professional Conferences
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Farber, B. A., & Blanchard, M. (2014, August). Lying in psychotherapy. Paper presented at the
annual convention, APA, Washington, D.C.
Farber, B. A., & Coren. S. (2014, April). Beginning psychotherapists: “Real” vs “presented”
professional self. Paper presented at the Annual Conference, Society for the Exploration of
Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Montreal, Canada.
Farber, B. A. (2014, April). Courage and the beginning psychotherapist. Paper presented at the
spring meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological
Association. New York, NY.
Farber, B. A., & Hazanov, V. (2013, October). The“real” world of supervision. Paper presented at
the North American Conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research (NASPR), Memphis.
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (2013, October). Courage and the effective practice of psychotherapy.
Paper presented at the North American Conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research
(NASPR), Memphis.
Farber, B. A. (2013, August). Patient disclosure, partial disclosure, and lying in psycbotherapy:
Dialectics, factors, functions, and consequences. Paper presented at the annual convention,
APA, Hawaii.
Farber, B. A. (2012, June). Corrective experiences in psychotherapy: Carl Rogers and PersonCentered Psychotherapy). Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for
Psychotherapy Research, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Geller, J.D., & Farber, B. A. (2012, June). Moderators (Structured Discussion): Beginning
psychotherapy and patient expectations: What can be done to reduce the incidence of
premature termination? The Annual Conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Behn, A., Roose, S., & Farber, B.A. (2012, April). Revising the trauma theory: The relationship
between type of trauma and personality psychopathology. Poster presented at the
Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological
Association. New York, NY.
Farber, B. A., & Feldman, S. (2011, June). Predictors of positive consequences of disclosure for
adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Paper presented at the North American
Conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research (NASPR), Banff, Canada.
Farber, B. A. (2010, July). How does attachment heal? Paper presented at the Research conference
of
the Israel Science Foundation: Multiple lenses on the therapeutic relationship. Jerusalem,
Israel.
Manevich, I., & Farber, B. A. (2010, June). Changing patterns of self-disclosure among Soviet
immigrants to the United States. Paper presented at the Annual Conference, Society for
PsychotherapyResearch, Asilomar, CA.
Farber, B. A., Geller, J. D., Freedman, N., & Behn, A. (2010, June). How do patients remember their
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actual and fantasized therapeutic dialogues? Paper presented at the Annual Conference,
Society for PsychotherapyResearch, Asilomar, CA.
Saypol, E., & Farber, B. A. (2009, October). Attachment to one’s therapist and patient disclosure in
psychotherapy. Paper presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research (New England
Chapter), Williamstown, MA.
Kim, S., & Farber, B. A.. (2009, October). The relationship of self-deceptive enhancement to patient
disclosure and therapeutic outcome. Paper presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research
(New England Chapter), Williamstown, MA.
Khurgin-Bott, R., & Farber, B. A. (2009, October). On sharing what happens in treatment: What and
to whom do patients disclose about their own therapy? Paper presented at Society for
Psychotherapy Research (New England Chapter), Williamstown, MA.
Farber, B. A., Geller, J. D., Kim, S., Manevich, I., Metzger, J. A., Saypol, E., & Vaughns, D.
(2007, October). Preparing new clients for psychotherapy at a
university-based training clinic: The design and use of a role-induction videotape. Paper
presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research (Mid-Atlantic Chapter), New York, New
York.
Bianco, J., & Farber, B. A. (2007, June). Gender differences in therapists’ willingness to selfdisclose. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research
(North American Chapter), Madison, WI.
Geller, J., Farber, B. A., Manevich, I., & Saypol, E. (2007, June). What clinical interventions do
beginning therapists perceive as most beneficial? Paper presented at the annual conference,
Society for Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Madison, WI.
Berano, K., & Farber, B. A. (June, 2006). Asian-American and Caucasian self-disclosure in
psychotherapy: The Influence of Asian values and individualism-collectivism. Paper
presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Capobianco, J., & Farber, B. A. (2006, October). What and why do therapists disclose? Comparing
disclosure to Axis I and Axis II patients. Paper presented at the conference of the Society
for Psychotherapy Research (Ohio Chapter), Burr Oak, Ohio.
Capobianco, J., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J.D. (2006, June). Therapists’ willingness to self-disclose as
a function of theoretical orientation and client diagnosis. Paper presented at the annual
conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Metzger, J., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. (2006, June). The relationship between patients’
representations of therapists and parents. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society
for Psychotherapy Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Saypol, E., & Farber, B. A. (2006, June). Attachment style and patient disclosure in psychotherapy.
Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Farber, B.A. (2005, May). Is spirituality necessary for psychological healing? Paper presented at the
fifth annual conference on Spirituality, Psychotherapy, and Healing. NY, NY.
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Beitel, M., Geller, J., Hutz, A., & Farber, B.A. (2004, November). Psychotherapists’ styles of
information processing and their representations of patients. Paper presented at the annual
conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Springdale,
Utah.
Capobianco, J., Farber, B.A., & Geller, J.D. (2004, November). Therapists’ reasons for and against
self-disclosure in child and adult therapy. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society
for Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Springdale, Utah.
Kim, S., Farber, B. A., & Metzger, J. (2004, November). Determining the (elusive) effects of patient
disclosure on therapeutic outcome. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for
Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Springdale, Utah.
Pattee, D., & Farber, B.A. (2004, November). Gender and client self- disclosure in psychotherapy.
Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research (North
American Chapter), Springdale, Utah.
Dekel, S., & Farber, B.A. (2004, August). Desired intimacy: Different meanings for different
attachment styles. Paper presented at the annual conference, American Psychological
Association, Hawaii.
Farber, B.A. (2004, February). Individual, programatic, and systematic resistances to
implementation of APA-mandated multicultural guidelines. Paper presented at the 21st
Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education, New
York, NY.
Farber, B. A., Berano, K., & Capobianco, J. (2003, November). A temporal model of client
disclosure in psychotherapy. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for
Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Newport, RI.
Capobianco, J., & Farber, B. A. (2003, November). Therapist disclosure to child patients. Paper
presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research (North American
Chapter), Newport, RI.
Sohn, A., & Farber, B. A. (2003, November). Patterns of self-disclosure in psychotherapy and
marriage. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research
(North American Chapter), Newport, RI.
Farber, B. A. (2002, August). Relational psychotherapy, therapist self-disclosure, and the Rogerian
tradition. Paper presented at the annual conference, American Psychological Association,
Chicago.
Farber, B.A. (2001, December). Self-disclosure and lies in therapy and supervision. Paper presented
at the New York meeting of SEPI (Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration),
New York, NY.
Farber, B. A., Berano, K., Capobianco, J., & Welsh, E. (2001, November). Self-disclosure in
psychotherapy: The client’s perspective. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society
for Psychotherapy Research (North American Chapter), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Farber, B. A. (2001, August). Subtypes of burnout: Theory, research, and practice. Paper presented
at the annual conference, American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
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Farber, B. A., & Lane, J. S. (2001, June). Therapists’ relational contributions to effective
psychotherapy: The role of positive regard/affirmation/warmth/support. Paper presented at
the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Bullitt, C., & Farber, B. A. (2001, June). The relationship between interpersonal problems and
defensive styles. Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy
Research, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Lane, J. S., & Farber, B. A. (2001, June). What therapists do and don’t disclose to their patients.
Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montevideo,
Uruguay.
Sohn, A., & Farber, B. A. (2001, June). The relationship of patient disclosure to therapy outcome.
Paper presented at the annual conference, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montevideo,
Uruguay.
Bullitt, C., & Farber, B. A. (2000, October). Gender differences in defensive style. Paper presented at
the Mid-Atlanter Chapter Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Bethlehem,
PA.
Farber, B. A., & Nevas, D. (2000, October). The effects of child therapy on parents. Paper presented
at the Mid-Atlanter Chapter Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Bethlehem,
PA.
Pattee, D., & Farber, B. A. (2000, October). Uses of supervision by trainees in psychotherapy
sessions. Paper presented at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting of the Society for
Psychotherapy Research, Bethlehem, PA.
Yourman, D., & Farber, B. A. (2000, October). Internalized shame, supervisory alliance, and trainee
perceptions of nondisclosure in psychotherapy supervision. Paper presented at the MidAtlantic Chapter Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Bethlehem, PA.
Farber, B. A. (1999, August). Understanding and treating burnout in a changing culture. Paper
presented at the annual meeting, American Psychological Association, Boston.
Bender, D., Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1999, April). Patient variables affecting the
internalization process. Paper presented at the annual meeting, APA: Division 39
(Psychoanalysis), New York, NY.
Farber, B. A., Geller, J. D., & Arnold, E. (1999, April). The process and dimensions of patients’
representations of therapy and their therapist following termination. Paper presented at the
annual meeting, APA: Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), New York, NY.
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1999, April). Studying patients’ representations of their therapists and
therapy: Development, psychometric properties, and findings of the Therapist
Representation Inventory. Paper presented at the annual meeting, APA: Division 39
(Psychoanalysis), New York, New York.
Farber, B. A. (1998, August). Tailoring treatment strategies for different types of burnout. Paper
presented at the annual meeting, American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Arnold, B., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1998, June). Post-termination effects of psychotherapy on
self-representation, representation of the therapist, and symptomatology. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Snowbird, Utah.
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Bender, D. S., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1998, June). Representational and attachment styles
associated with Cluster B personality traits. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Psychotherapy Research, Snowbird, Utah.
Leland, R. & Farber, B. A. (1998, June). The parent-therapist alliance. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Snowbird, Utah.
Nevas, D., & Farber, B. A. (1998, June). Parental attitudes toward their child’s therapy and
therapist. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Snowbird, Utah.
Rosenzweig, D., Howard, K., & Farber, B. A. (1998, June) Therapeutic process patterns over the
course of long-term, psychodynamic psychotherapy for successful and unsuccessful patients.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Snowbird,
Utah.
Babbott, M., & Farber, B. A. (1998, April). Qualities of internalized therapist representations in
eating-disordered vs. non eating-disordered outpatients. Paper presented at the 8th annual
International Conference on Eating Disorders, NY, NY.
Farber, B. A. (1997, August). Patient disclosure and denial: A delicate balance. Paper presented at
the annual convention, APA, Chicago.
Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1997, August). What therapists do and don’t tell their patients. Paper
presented at the annual convention, APA, Chicago.
Nereo, N., Farber, B. A., & Hinton, V. J. (1997, August). Willingness to self-disclose among sexually
abused women. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, Chicago.
Newman, S., Noumair, D. A., & Farber, B. A. (1997, August). Self-silencing and depression: Where
does gender role conflict fit? Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, Chicago.
Farber, B. A. (1996, June). Patterns and themes of patient self-disclosure. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Amelia Island, Florida.
Höhn, G., Farber, B. A., & Aubrey, R. (1996, June). European-American and Chinese-American
students: Personal issues and willingness to seek professional help. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Amelia Island, Florida.
Roe, D., & Farber, B. A. (1996, June). American and Israeli psychotherapy patients: Differences in
self-disclosure. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Amelia Island, Florida.
Tiago de Melo, J., Ross, S., & Farber, B. A. (1996, June). Hispanic-American and non-Hispanic
white American students: Personal issues and willingness to seek professional help. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Amelia Island, Florida.
Yourman, D., & Farber, B. A. (1996, June). Trainees’ disclosure to clinical supervisors: What is and
is not concealed. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Amelia Island, Florida.
Farber, B. A. (1995, November). Inconsequentiality—the key to understanding teacher burnout.
Paper presented at the Johann Jacobs Foundation Conference on Teacher Burnout, Marbach,
Germany.
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Brody, E., & Farber, B. A. (1995, August). The effects of therapist experience and patient diagnosis
on countertransference to adult patients. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA,
New York.
Shachner, S., & Farber, B. A. (1995, August). The effects of patient diagnosis and therapist
experience on countertransferential responses to latency-age child psychotherapy patients.
Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, New York.
Bender, D., & Farber, B. A. (1995, June). Attachment, pathology, and patients’ representations of
their therapists in the early phase of psychodynamic psychotherapy. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Vancouver, Canada.
Alexander, S. E., Sacco, M., Trungold-Apter, S., & Farber, B. A. (1994, August). Utilizing the
Rorschach as a measure of positive interpersonal relatedness. Paper presented at the annual
convention, APA, Los Angeles.
Arnold, B. G., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1994, June). Changes in self-representation over the
course of psychotherapy. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy
Research, York, England.
Bender, D., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1994, June). Characteristics and developmental levels of
parental representations as a function of type and severity of pathology. Paper presented at
the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.
Bullitt, C., & Farber, B. A. (1994, June). The relationship between adaptive functioning and level of
defense. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York,
England.
Backfield, J., Orlinsky, D. E., & Farber, B. A. (1994, June). Mentoring relationships:Patterns of
influence on the career-span development of psychotherapists. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.
Honig, M. S., & Farber, B. A. (1994, June). The relationship of patients’ pretreatment
representations of mother to early treatment representations of therapist. Paper presented at
the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.
Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1993, October). The other effects of therapy: Our work and ourselves.
Continuing Education workshop, Delaware Psychological Association, Wilmington, DE.
Alvarez, J. R., Schonbar, R. A., & Farber, B. A. (1993, June). Psychological-mindedness: A test of
Alice Miller’s hypothesis. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy
Research, Pittsburgh.
Rosenzweig, D., & Farber, B. A. (1993, June). Internalization and the changing nature of therapist
representations. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Pittsburgh.
Höhn, G., & Farber, B. A. (1993, April). Chinese and American students’ problems-in-living,
willingness to seek help and preferences for caregivers. Paper presented at the Coalition for
Multicultural Mental Health Services, Denver, CO.
Farber, B. A., & Hall, D. (1992, July). Disclosure to therapists: What is and is not discussed in
therapy. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Berkeley,
CA.
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Wzontek, N., Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (July, 1992). Patients’ post-termination representations
of their psychotherapists. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy
Research, Berkeley, CA.
Farber, B. A. (1991, April). Tracing a phenomenon: Teacher burnout and the teacher critics of the
1960’s. Paper presented at the Annual Convention, AERA, Chicago.
Farber, B. A. (1990, August). Discussion of “Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Paper presented at the
Annual Convention, APA, Boston.
Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1989, June). Gender and representation in psychotherapy. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Toronto.
Rohde, A., Geller, J. D., & Farber, B. A. (1989, June). Dreams about the therapist. Paper presented
at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Toronto.
Farber, B. A. (1988, August). Burnout in psychotherapists: Incidence, types and trends. Paper
presented at the annual convention, APA, Atlanta.
Farber, B. A., & Geller, J. D. (1988, May). Factors influencing the process of internalization during
psychotherapy. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research,
Santa Fe.
Salerno, M., McCullough, L., Winston, A., Farber, B. A., & Pollack, J. (1988, May). The effects of
confrontation versus clarification on patient affective and defensive responding. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Fe.
Farber, B. A. (1987, August). Countertransference and its effects on the personal life of the
psychotherapist. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, New York.
Rhodes, R., Farber, B., Dioso, J., & Orlinsky, D. (1987, June). The effect of personal therapy on the
therapeutic techniques of beginning therapists. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society
for Psychotherapy Research, Ulm, Germany.
Farber, B. A. (1987, May). The impact of doing therapy on the therapist. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Evanston, IL.
Farber, B. A. (1986, June). The impact of psychotherapeutic practice on the spouses of therapists.
Paper presented at the annual convention, New York State Psychological Association
(NYSPA), Saratoga Springs, NY.
Raskin, P. M., & Farber, B. A. (1983, August). Identity and intimacy in young adults. Paper
presented at the annual convention, APA, Anaheim, CA.
Farber, B. A. (1982, August). Stress and burnout: Implications for teacher motivation. Paper
presented at the annual convention, AERA, New York.
Farber, B. A. (1982, August). Teacher burnout: A problem not for educators only. Paper presented at
the annual convention, APA, Washington, DC.
Farber, B. A. (1982, April). The genesis, development, and implications of psychological-mindedness
in psychotherapists. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, Washington, DC.
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Farber, B. A. (1980, March). Is your school climate causing teacher burnout? Paper presented at the
First National Conference on Teacher Stress and Burnout, New York.
Farber, B. A. (1979). (Moderator). Teacher Burnout. Insight. [Telecast]. New York: Institute for
Urban and Minority Education.
Farber, B. A. (1978, August). Psychotherapists’ perceptions of the effects of the psychotherapeutic
role. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, Toronto.
Farber, B. A. (1977, August). Teaching and supervising undergraduate behavior modification
trainees. Paper presented at the annual convention, APA, San Francisco.