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This paper questions the concept of the therapist's anonymity and offers as an alternative the concept of an anonymity/self-disclosure dimension along which the therapist can position himself depending on several criteria. These criteria pertain both to characteristics of the therapist, the patient, and the material to be disclosed.
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Glazer, M. Anonymity reconsidered. J Contemp Psychother 12, 146–153 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00946190
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