title: Resistance in psychotherapy with adolescents.
abstract: Resistances are of considerable significance in psychoterapy with adolescents. In this article, that significance is investigated further, because the way in which resistances are valued is very important in treatment. The forms in which it appears and, the source and intention of resistances are discussed. It is proposed that the investigation of resistances should not be aimed primarily at their removal.
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000293:Adolescent; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D011340:Problem Solving; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation