Skip to main content

Motivation as a Precondition and Bridge Between Unmotivated Client and Overmotivated Therapist

  • Chapter
Book cover Behavioral Approaches for Children and Adolescents

Abstract

Providing therapy for children, young people and parents is a complex matter, made even more complex when the child, young person or parent feels unmotivated towards receiving help.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Bandura A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavior change. Psychological Review. 84, 191–215.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bandura A. (1982). Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency. Psychologist, 37, 122–147.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bartels A. (1988). Sociale vaardigheidstherapie voor jeugdige delinquenten en jongeren met ernstige gedrag- sproblemen. In: J.W.G. Orlemans, Handboek gedragstherapie — aflevering 20. Deventer: Van Loghum Slaterus.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bilsen, H.P.J.G. van (1985). Valkuilen voor de therapeut. Tijdschrift voor Psychotherapie, 11, 192–195.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bilsen, H.P.J.G. van (1988). Even bijpraten met het Pedologisch Instituut. Rotterdam: Pedologisch Instituut. Interne notitie. (Paedological Institute. Internal memorandum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bilsen, H.P.J.G. van, Jonkers, J., Schuurman, C.M.A. en Swager, H.D., (1991). Geï’ntegreerde behandeling van sociale vaardigheidstekorten bij kinderen uit het speciaal onderwijs. Kind en Adolescent, 12, 78–86.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dollard, J. and Miller, N. (1950). Personal and psychotherapy. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Endler, N.S. (1981). Situational aspects of interactional psychology. In: D. Magnusson (Ed.), Toward a psychology of situations: An interactional perspective. Hillsdale: N.J. Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Endler, N., and Magnusson, D. (Eds.) (1976). Interactional psychology and personality. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

    Google Scholar 

  • Garfield, S. (1978). Research on client variables in psychotherapy. In: S. Garfield and A. Bergin (Eds.). Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

    Google Scholar 

  • Janis, I.L. and Mann, L. (1977). Decision making. A psychological analysis of conflict, choice and commitment. New York: Free Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kanfer, F., and Grimm, L. (1978). Freedom of choice and behavioral change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 45, 873–878.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Knibbe, R. A. and Garretsen, H.F.L. (1985). Kermis van en opvattingen over hulpverlening aan probleemdrinkers. Tijdschrift voor alcohol, drugs en andere psychotrope Stoffen, 2, 55–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miller, W. (1983). Motivational interviewing with problem drinkers. Behavioral Psychotherapy, 11, 147–172.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Prochaska, J.O. and DiClemente, C.C. (1984). The Transtheoretical Approach: Crossing Traditional Boundaries of Therapy. Homewood, Illinois: Dow-Jones-Irwin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Prochaska, J.O. (1979). Systems of psychotherapy: A transtheoretical analysis. Homewood, Illinois: Dorsey Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rogers, C. (1975). The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21, 95–113.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Schippers, G.M., van Ernst, A.J. and van Bilsen, H.P.J.G. (1989). Motiveringstechnieken. Tijdschrift voor Directieve therapie, 8, 135–148.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schippers, G.M., (1980). Het “Rand Report:” Alcoholhulpverlening gespiegels. Tijdschrift voor alcohol, drugs en andere psychotrope Stoffen, 6, 85–93.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1995 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

van Bilsen, H.P.J.G. (1995). Motivation as a Precondition and Bridge Between Unmotivated Client and Overmotivated Therapist. In: van Bilsen, H.P.J.G., Kendall, P.C., Slavenburg, J.H. (eds) Behavioral Approaches for Children and Adolescents. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9406-9_12

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9406-9_12

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4757-9408-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4757-9406-9

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics