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Section 3. Brief Communications

OKness as it Pertains to the Manic Defense

Pages 124-127
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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There is a tendency in some quarters to assume that clinicians are responsible in all cases for reassuring and assisting patients to somehow feel OK about themselves. Such an understanding of the therapist's role may preclude recognition of the fact that for some patients, this sense of unconditional OKness may lead to further acting out. This article cautions clinicians to recognize that the patient's sense of OKness may have an inverse relationship to his or her positive behavior and state of health.

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Ken Woods

Ken Woods is currently semiretired, having closed down most of his private practice. He formerly retired from conducting treatment in residential treatment facilities and sometimes consults in the area of residential treatment. Currently he is pursuing his interest in writing and clinical research.