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Behavioral-systems marital therapy: dealing with resistance

S H Spinks, G R Birchler

    Family Process
    |June 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores resistance in behavioral marital and family therapy. It suggests reasons for resistance and offers techniques to overcome it within a social learning theory framework.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Family Therapy
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Increasing integration of behavioral and systems approaches in marital and family therapy.
    • Focus on understanding and addressing resistance to therapeutic progress within behavioral frameworks.

    Observation:

    • Resistance is a significant phenomenon impacting therapeutic outcomes.
    • Social learning theory provides a model for assessing and intervening with resistance.

    Findings:

    • Identifies potential causes of major resistance phenomena in therapy.
    • Discusses clinical indicators for deviating from standard behavioral approaches to manage resistance.
    • Presents a range of interpretive and strategic intervention techniques.

    Implications:

    • Provides clinicians with strategies to overcome resistance in behavioral family therapy.
    • Enhances the effectiveness of integrating behavioral and systems approaches.
    • Offers practical case examples for applying intervention techniques.

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