Month: January 2013

“Hi Jon, I wonder what thoughts you have on jealousy. I have had some patients whose close relationships was very impaired by suspicions towards partners. They have a hard time trusting, they envision disloyalty and unfaithfulness, which causes great pain and rage. But what kind of rage? It is rage towards some hypothetical person doing…

How can we tell if a patient is compliant? First of all, compliance is a defense. The patient is complying with “your” will rather than acting on the basis of her own will and desire. Thus, compliance is something we always try to avoid. To determine if the patient is merely complying with you rather…