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II. Clinical

What is Done in Trust Conditions Underlying the Success of Paradoxical Interventions

Pages 220-222
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author describes the sort of transactions that must occur between patient and therapist if paradoxical interventions are to succeed. This article gives examples of how therapists may use their positive Parent ego state to influence patients to accept paradoxical instructions when such instructions seem warranted.

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Michael Berger

Michael Berger, PhD, is a member of the clinical psychology staff of Georgia State University, Atianta, Georgia.