期刊名称：International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy
印刷版ISSN：1555-7855
出版年度：2012
卷号：7
期号：2-3
页码：159-166
DOI：10.1037/h0100952
出版社：Behavior Analyst Today
摘要：When problems from the client’s daily life show up in the therapist-client relationship, crucial learning opportunities may become available. Occurrence of the client’s problems during the therapy hour turns the relationship into a psychological space where they can be worked on in-vivo. But sometimes the client’s daily life problems are specific to long-term relationships, and treatment arrangements may not support their occurrence in the short run. A particular client may deal well with short-term, task-focused collaborations but gradually spoil relationships in the long run, impairing potentially nurturing bonds with family and friends and long-term collaborations at work. Does this mean this client’s problems are beyond the reach of in-vivo curative work in a short-term therapist-client relationship? Two case studies are presented to argue that clinically relevant behavior can be detected earlier in treatment when it does not yet have detrimental effects on the relationship. This may make treatment more intense and effective at an earlier stage, even for problems that typically affect long-term relationships. Implications for the theory and practice of functional analytic psychotherapy are discussed.
