title: Psychology and my gallbladder: an insider's account.
abstract: The subjective experience of the psychologist-author when addressing and undergoing a surgical procedure is described, including-consistent with his own theoretical and technical orientation--the use of various brief therapy and hypnotherapy methods. A narrative of events is presented with interspersed comments about internal processes and reflections. A discussion of "Lessons Learned and Offered," including various comments about personal therapy (therapist as patient), then completes the article.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Rafael, CA 94903, USA. michael.hoyt@kp.org
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hoyt
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011584:Psychology