Therapist relational skills and client resistance in a short motivational programme for offenders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand.

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Therapist relational skills and client resistance in a short motivational programme for offenders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand.

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Massey University

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Developing a better understanding of client resistance, and better evidence-based practise principles for dealing with resistance, have the potential to increase the efficacy of psychotherapy. There has been very limited research into client resistance, and even less which has investigated the link between therapist behaviours and resistance. The limited research to date has been conflicting and has primarily focused on narrowly operationalised definitions of resistance, as well as limiting m...

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Thesis

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Doctoral

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2013

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http://hdl.handle.net/10179/5616

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Psychotherapist and patient / Resistance / Criminals / Rehabilitation

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