Improving maladaptive patterns in sexual relationships
Figure 7.1 Early phase of Amber’s maladaptive pattern Amber sat down looking distressed. The therapist said, “Please let it be enough that I understand the longing for love that you…
Emotional avoidance maneuvers
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 10 Emotional avoidance maneuvers Ideally the therapist fosters safe, metered expression of emotional topics. When the therapist believes the patient needs to stop avoidance maneuvers, additional…
Defensive styles
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 9 Defensive styles Defensive styles are habitual and automatic ways of protecting against previously experienced dangers such as unbearable states of mind and threatening impulses towards…
Control of unconscious emotional potentials
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 8 Control of unconscious emotional potentials Preconscious information processing includes control of what ideas are promoted to conscious representation. Ideas associated with emotional threats of the…
Advancing relationship capacities
Figure 6.1 A model of therapeutic alliance The therapist can offer a patient new ways of thinking about relationships. This can be a valuable aspect of psychoeducation insofar as it…
