Overcoming Resistance in Cognitive Therapy
Robert L. Leahy
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Hardcover
orderJuly 31, 2001
ISBN 9781572306844
Price: $95.00 309 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
Paperback
orderJuly 16, 2003
ISBN 9781572309364
Price: $45.00309 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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This practical guide presents Leahy's multidimensional model of resistance in cognitive therapy. Richly illustrated with case examples and session vignettes, the book addresses a variety of ways that clients may resist basic therapeutic procedures: noncompliance with agenda setting and homework assignments, splitting transference with other therapists, inappropriate behavior, and premature termination. Underlying processes of resistance are explored, from the desire for validation to risk aversion and self-handicapping. Also highlighted are ways that the therapist's own responses may inadvertently impede change. Provided are innovative tools for getting treatment back on track, including targeted interventions, in-session “experiments,” and questionnaires and graphic models to share with clients.