Principles of PsychotherapyNow in a new Third Edition, this landmark text has been completely updated and revised, addressing the full range of basic issues in psychotherapy combined with a complete survey of its elements, processes, current treatment techniques, and phases. |
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Page 61
... Motivation The key to assessing a patient's motivation for psychotherapy is determining how much acute distress he is experiencing . In general , the more acutely distressed a person is , the more he would like things to be different ...
... Motivation The key to assessing a patient's motivation for psychotherapy is determining how much acute distress he is experiencing . In general , the more acutely distressed a person is , the more he would like things to be different ...
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... motivation for change . It is the latter attitude that sustains a patient through the arduous and challenging task of learning about himself in psychotherapy , whereas the former attitude tends to predict minimal investment in treatment ...
... motivation for change . It is the latter attitude that sustains a patient through the arduous and challenging task of learning about himself in psychotherapy , whereas the former attitude tends to predict minimal investment in treatment ...
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... motivation in patients who need and can benefit from psychotherapy , situational factors can produce expressions of ... motivation will be . Like motivation itself , however , this index of motivation is not an infallible predictor . A ...
... motivation in patients who need and can benefit from psychotherapy , situational factors can produce expressions of ... motivation will be . Like motivation itself , however , this index of motivation is not an infallible predictor . A ...
Contents
The Nature and Goals of Psychotherapy | 3 |
Theory and Process in Psychotherapy | 34 |
Evaluation and Assessment | 51 |
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