title: Evaluation of the patient's motivation for treatment during the first interview.
abstract: This article studies the motivations of patients for psychiatric consultation. A better understanding of patient-therapist interactions will be helpful in producing an initial psychotherapeutic intervention that, in turn, will lead to an immediate change in the patient's attitude, facilitating treatment by giving it a correct orientation. A clinical example illustrates the above points.
authors.affiliation: Agrégé de la Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gillieron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation