Resistances to learning behavior therapy.
Resistance to learning about behavior therapy, due to role conflict, model conflict, and disparagement, remains high in the mental-health field despite growing interest in behavioral methods and mounting evidence of their efficacy. Effects of these resistances on training and factors that may mitigate their influence are discussed.
Goisman
R M
RM
Phobia Clinic, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston 02115.
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000193:education*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011287:Prejudice; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D012380:Role