When Resistance Occurs in Therapy, What Event Is Taking Place

question 67

Multiple Choice

When resistance occurs in therapy, what event is taking place?

• A) The client refuses to acknowledge therapeutic progress.
• B) The therapist is actively resisting the client's need to control the direction of the therapy.
• C) The client is using unconscious defense strategies that prevent progress.
• D) The client refuses to end therapy even though his or her problems have been resolved.

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Definitions:

Strategies

Plans of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning by observing the behaviors and outcomes of others' actions.

Cohesion

The extent to which members of a group or team stick together and remain united in pursuing common goals and objectives.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working with several people at the same time.