Problem
a) A number of people enter the mental health professions because of their own histories of recovery from emotional pain. They want to help others live full lives, as they have learned to do. How might this history affect their risk for distress and dysfunction? Is such a history an advantage or a disadvantage in this regard?
b) Sometimes professionals find it very difficult to confront a colleague who is practicing outside the boundaries of his or her competence. What suggestions would you have for these professionals?