http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:29:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5495 Therapist Huntington Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5495 To take Sam's thoughts one step further, not only do people have to realize why they do something, they also have to have replacement behaviors, as alluded to by the author. Rather than just talking things out, clients have to have simple actions they can follow when they are trying to achieve the same outcome they were achieving with the maladaptive behavior. To take Sam’s thoughts one step further, not only do people have to realize why they do something, they also have to have replacement behaviors, as alluded to by the author. Rather than just talking things out, clients have to have simple actions they can follow when they are trying to achieve the same outcome they were achieving with the maladaptive behavior.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5493 Therapist Hudson Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:36:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5493 Yes, I agree. I also appreciate the author's acknowledgment that maladaptive behaviors exist for a reason. Until someone realizes the purpose his or her behavior serves, it is almost impossible to change. Many clients come to me wondering why they can't just stop eating. They don't realize the deep-seeded wounds they are trying to fill by eating too much. Yes, I agree. I also appreciate the author’s acknowledgment that maladaptive behaviors exist for a reason. Until someone realizes the purpose his or her behavior serves, it is almost impossible to change. Many clients come to me wondering why they can’t just stop eating. They don’t realize the deep-seeded wounds they are trying to fill by eating too much.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5453 Therapist Hayward Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:16:13 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/03/from-vicious-cycle-to-adaptive-spiral/#comment-5453 I think this model is very sound and based on good theory. I like its simplicity and straight-forwardness. I think that the author really understands why people have maladaptive behaviors and the best way to remedy them. All of the steps make logical sense and are well-sequenced. I think this model is very sound and based on good theory. I like its simplicity and straight-forwardness. I think that the author really understands why people have maladaptive behaviors and the best way to remedy them. All of the steps make logical sense and are well-sequenced.

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