Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reviews Review Faculty Publications- Reviews Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exploring the Use of the Therapists Self in Therapy: A Systematic Review Subject The topic of the resource person of the therapist; Psychotherapy research; therapist factors; therapist self-disclosure; use of self in therapy Description An account of the resource Purpose: This systematic qualitative review explored how psychotherapists use their self in therapy within the psychotherapy literature. It sought to examine the key documented ways through which the therapists self is intentionally used in therapy and the process of using the therapists self. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, databases including PubMed, ProQuest, APA PsycArticles, and APA PsycINFO were searched. The review question How do therapists use their self in therapy? guided the search using derivative keywords. Of the 149 screened articles, 20 underwent full-text review, and only four studies met inclusion criteria. Findings: All studies that met the inclusion criteria were from the West. Therapeutic self-disclosure (TSD) emerged as the primary way through which therapists used their self in therapynotably, the only way documented in the studies reviewed. Studies discussed the nature, rationale, influencing factors, and effectiveness of TSD. This article elaborates upon the themes from the reviewed studies. It critically examines existing literature, lists avenues for future research, and discusses implications for psychotherapy practice. Conclusions: The review underscores a significant gap in empirical qualitative research regarding therapists use of their self beyond TSD in therapy. There is an urgent need for further exploration in this domain. 2024 The Author(s). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alva M.H.; Antony S.P.; Kataria K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176241252363" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176241252363</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85194352290&amp;doi=10.1177%2F02537176241252363&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=60c7dd6657924bbd05cce0554daaccbc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85194352290&amp;doi=10.1177%2f02537176241252363&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=60c7dd6657924bbd05cce0554daaccbc</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2537176 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Review Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Alva M.H., Dept. of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Antony S.P., Dept. of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Kataria K., School of Human Ecology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Maharashtra, Mumbai, India