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Control-Mastery: Theory and Application.
- Source :
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Psychoanalytic Social Work . 2004, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p37-54. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- This article will introduce the theory of Control-Mastery, an empirically supported, cognitively oriented interpersonal theory of psychotherapy. Control-Mastery theory offers a distinctive approach to counter-transference in particular and suggests a unique way to understand unconscious functioning. The theory also provides specific guidelines for conducting psychotherapy as well as a useful framework for understanding the impact of familial as well as cultural context on individual psychological struggles. Control-Mastery theory offers a new way of understanding some old issues of particular relevance for social workers especially, given an of- ten difficult practice environment. It is a view of human dilemmas that preserves the dignity of people and provides empirically supported guidelines for how social workers can be useful to them. It suggests a different explanation for behavior that other theories might label as acting out, resistance, non-compliance, or dependency. It is especially powerful for working with people whose backgrounds differ from the therapist's as well as for understanding and making changes in the impact of oppression on clients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15228878
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychoanalytic Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13042879
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1300/J032v11n01_04