Anticipatory Socialization for Psychotherapy: Method and Rationale
MARTIN T. ORNE M.D., PH.D.1, and
PAUL H. WENDER M.D.2
1 Professor of psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, and director of the unit for experimental psychiatry, Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 111 N. 49th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19139
2 Medical officer in research, laboratory of clinical science, National Institute of Mental Health, and instructor, department of child psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. 21205
There is a strong positive relationship between a patient's perception of psychotherapy and its ultimate success. Some patients who appear to lack motivation for treatment may be capable of profiting from psychotherapy if they are taught what to expect— if they understand the "rules of the game." A clinical procedure for introducing such patients to psychotherapy is outlined by the authors, who also present excerpts from a hypothetical socialization interview.
