Working with Non-Compliant Clients: A Stages of Change Approach for Engaging Clients in Treatment
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Client non-compliance in counseling has long been discussed in the literature (e.g, Miller & Rollnick, 2012). This is especially true in the areas of addiction, assaultive behaviors, and extrinsically motivated reasons for seeking treatment (Lee, Sebold, & Uken, 2003; Linton, Bischof, & McDonell, 2005). There are, though, many other explanations for client
non-compliance with counseling interventions. In this article, client non-compliance in counseling is conceptualized and methods for working with that non-compliance are discussed. First, client non-compliance is defined as it pertains to participation and follow-through with treatment recommendations. Following this, suggestions for addressing client non-compliance in counseling are offered. These discussions are framed within Prochaska and DiClemente’s (1984) Transtheoretical model, also known as the Stages of Change approach. These suggestions will focus on techniques for use by counselors designed to increase client compliance with treatment. A case vignette is provided to enhance this discussion.
non-compliance with counseling interventions. In this article, client non-compliance in counseling is conceptualized and methods for working with that non-compliance are discussed. First, client non-compliance is defined as it pertains to participation and follow-through with treatment recommendations. Following this, suggestions for addressing client non-compliance in counseling are offered. These discussions are framed within Prochaska and DiClemente’s (1984) Transtheoretical model, also known as the Stages of Change approach. These suggestions will focus on techniques for use by counselors designed to increase client compliance with treatment. A case vignette is provided to enhance this discussion.
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Linton, J. M. Working with Non-Compliant Clients: A Stages of Change Approach for Engaging Clients in Treatment. Global Engagement and Transformation, 2(1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/joget/article/view/24397
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