Therapeutic Stances: The Art of Using and Losing Control: Adjusting the Therapeutic Stance

ISBN-13: 9780876308639 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 230 str.

Richard G. Whiteside

Opis

Whiteside argues that therapeutic effectiveness can be enhanced if therapists accept the control issues of clients and adjust their own stances accordingly, a method he calls transpositional therapy. In this volume, he addresses four stances taken by clients, as well as more complex patterns of cont

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Introduction. Patterns of Control. Identifying Patterns of Control. Transfer of Power. Bizarre Problems, Simple Solutions. Negative Diagnosis. Oppositional Hypnosis. Syndromes. The Sins of the Siblings: The Use of Penance in Family Therapy. The Art of Chatting. Substitution. The Imperfect Client. "Let's Make a Deal." Together and Apart. Supervision. Extending the Plan. Complex Control Patterns. Summary and Conclusions. References.

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Richard G. Whiteside