A Modeling of Bradford Keeney’s Ability to Gain Cooperation with Directives

Authors

Robert Musikantow, Psychologist in Private Practice, Evanston, ILFollow

Abstract

Gaining cooperation with directives is an important aspect of psychotherapy. This paper analyzes therapeutic examples from Bradford Keeney, utilizing transcripts, videos, and the viewing of live sessions. Important factors were identified that lead to improved cooperation with therapist-generated directives. These factors are: Construct a resourceful context, compliment client while highlighting and amplifying resources, utilize resourceful naming, notice reactions and adjust, gain commitment. Each factor is illustrated with examples from transcripts of client sessions.

Keywords

Directives, Bradford Keeney, Client Cooperation, Systemic Psychotherapy

Author Bio(s)

Robert Musikantow, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a former faculty at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in the Masters of Counseling Psychology Program. His research interests include Recursive Frame Analysis, indigenous healing practices, and creative approaches to online learning. He is a practicing psychotherapist in Evanston, IL. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: Robert Musikantow at, rmuskantow@mac.com

Publication Date

11-1-2015

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2363

Recommended APA Citation

Musikantow, R. (2015). A Modeling of Bradford Keeney’s Ability to Gain Cooperation with Directives. The Qualitative Report, 20(11), 1737-1746. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2363