The Case of "Ben": A Flexible, Holistic Application of Multimodal Therapy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14713/pcsp.v1i1.854Keywords:
multimodal therapy, anxiety, depressive mood, anger management, couple and family problems, career problems, therapeutic flexibility, melancholiaAbstract
"Ben," a white, male executive who was 50 years old at the beginning of therapy, presented with anxiety, depressive mood, anger, and relationship and career problems. The case, involving therapy in a private practice setting, illustrates some of the diverse individual client needs, life complexities, and accompanying twists and turns that can emerge in treatment. While grounded in a cognitive-behavioral framework, the "Multimodal Therapy" model employed in Ben's case is designed to be responsive to such challenges by drawing procedures from other traditions, when necessary, within the framework of a "technical eclecticism." In addition, the case illustrates attempts within the multimodal model to balance science versus artistry, and planned structure vs. creativity and flexibility.Published
2004-12-28
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