Deciphering Motivation in Psychotherapy
I have often stated to students that I felt that one of the most important characteristics of a psychotherapist is the ability to tolerate ambiguity. As Allen so aptly points out in this creative and valuable book, my observa tion contains an implicit as
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Deciphering Motivation in Psychotherapy
David M. Allen, M.D. Burbank, California
Plenum Press • New York and London
Llbrary of Congress Cataloglng-ln-Publlcatlon Data
Allen, Davld M., 1949Declpherlng motivation in psychotherapy I David M. Allen. p. cm. -- (Critical issues in psychiatry> Includes bibliographical references. Inc I udes index. ISBN' 13: 978'1'4684'5891'6
DOl: 10.1007/978'1-4684'5889'3
e'ISBN'13: 978'1'4684'5889'3
1. Motivation (Psychology> 2. Psychotherapy patlents--Language. I. Title. II. Serles. IDNLM: 1. Communication. 2. Motivatlon. 3. Psychotherapy. HM 460.5.M6 I A425bl RC489.M655A45 1991 616.89' 14--dc20 DNLM/DLC 91-2458 for Library of Congress CIP
ISBN'13: 978'1'4684'5891'6
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To the memory of Rose Kreitzberg
Foreword I have often stated to students that I felt that one of the most important characteristics of a psychotherapist is the ability to tolerate ambiguity. As Allen so aptly points out in this creative and valuable book, my observation contains an implicit assumption that requires a clear statement in order fo
