Don't Let the Doorknob Hit You: A Relational-Intersubjective Exploration of Leaving and Remaining within the Therapeutic Frame |
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Authors: | Margaret Arnd-Caddigan |
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Institution: | 1. School of Social Work , East Carolina University , Greenville , North Carolina , USA;2. Associate Faculty, Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA |
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Abstract: | “Doorknob comments” is a concept that is not well represented in the professional literature. Through three case examples the author develops the theory that doorknob comments can fall within the internal structure of the session or outside of such a structure. In the former case, giving the internal element precedence by extending the session length to address the comments may be warranted. In the latter case, helping a client by scaffolding their ability to structure experience may require that the comment be processed at a later session. In either case, the ability to structure experience, which is the process of elaborating meaning, is an important aspect of treatment. |
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Keywords: | doorknob comments therapeutic frame boundary issues treatment structure session length |
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