Problem Patients or Troublemakers? Dynamic and Therapeutic Considerations
Abstract
Problem patients may be found in every form of mental disorder ranging from relatively mild neurosis to severe psychosis. It is suggested that the term be restricted to particular manifestations of a chronic nature. Working with difficult patients calls for a high level of self-monitoring on the part of the therapist while relying on a broad based therapeutic repertory.
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