From observation of an adolescent population, a theoretical formulation is proposed to explain some of the motives behind blatantly resistant behaviors. Two general principles of antithesis (derived from this formulation) and their application to specific circumstance are delineated for clinical use.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BerneE.Games people play. New York: Grove Press, 1964.
2.
HaleyJ.Problem solving therapy. New York: Harper and Row, 1978, 67.
3.
SteinerC.Games alcoholics play. New York: Grove Press, 1971, 72.
