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What does it look like?
The client is asked to deliberately have the symptom at the coach’s
office and/or outside the office. Family members may be asked to
encourage, advise or reward the behavior. The idea is that, if a
symptom is involuntary, having it voluntarily means the behavior can
be controlled and is no longer a symptom. If the person can have it
voluntarily, this means he/she can also not have it voluntarily.
A variation is to ask the client to pretend to have the symptom. When a
person is pretending to have a symptom, they are not having the real
symptom. Secondary gain or positive reinforcement can be arranged
for the pretend behavior, so that it replaces the involuntary behavior.
The involuntary behavior is no longer needed in order to obtain the
secondary gain.
How does it help the client?
It helps the client to be in control of his/her behavior and experiences.
It's based on humor because the intent is for the patient to laugh at the
idea of bringing on an unpleasant symptom voluntarily and humor is
always therapeutic.
Source:
Published on January 23, 2010 by Ryan Howes, PhD, ABPP in In
Therapy - http://www.psychologytoday.com/

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