Overcoming Resistance in Cognitive Therapy (Hardcover)

Despite the efforts of therapists and patients, many patients in cogni tive-behavioral therapy--or any therapy--do not improve. This unique b ook is designed to help the clinician better understand and work with patients who seem unable or unwilling to make needed changes. Integrat ing ideas from a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, the book prese nts a multidimensional model of resistance. It enumerates the specific impediments to change that may arise in the cognitive therapy context and brings each one to life with realistic clinical illustrations. Cl inicians learn practical strategies and interventions to deal with a n umber of types of resistance, from reluctance to comply with basic cog nitive procedures to risk aversion and self-handicapping. Also address ed are countertransference issues, including workable ways that clinic ians can modify their own responses to patients to overcome impasses i n treatment.