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Peer reviewedBreiner, Sander J. – Adolescence, 1985
Practical information for therapists who deal with adolescents who do not finish tasks is presented. The relationship of task incompletion to neurosis, psychosis, depression, homosexuality, and drug abuse is described, and techniques and guidelines for treatment are provided. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology), Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedLamb, C. Sue – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1980
Paradoxical intention helps clients separate themselves from their neurotic symptoms. The client is instructed to exaggerate the symptom and finds, paradoxically, the symptom occurs less. In provocative exaggeration symptoms are described so as to evoke laughter at the very symptom that causes anxiety. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Humor
