Aron identifies a group of people who are unusually observant of subtleties and bothered more than others by high levels of stimulation such as loud noise, places like malls, extreme
temperatures, or a long day of sightseeing; who have strong emotional responses and need more downtime; who tend to be introverts. They number about one in five among the general population,
she says, but perhaps over half of psychotherapy patients. As herself both a psychotherapist and a highly sensitive person, Aron offers advice to other therapists about what might be going on
inside their patients that might help or hinder treatment. Her topics include assessing for high sensitivity, adapting treatment to the highly sensitive patient, helping them establish
relationships, and personality variation within the group. One of the appendices is a self-test. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
