Listening, Not Distracted

A patient seems to be providing nonsensical and/or contradictory answers. Conscious Distraction is not working. The various possible reasons for this are explained and suggestions provided to resolve the situation.

 

© Helen Lesser 2013


Question:  I’ve just had my fourth session with my first patient. She relaxes well, but her answers are making no sense.

I just treated her today and had the feeling throughout that she was listening to the questions and thinking about her answers.

We had a chat about it afterwards and she said that she was finding it very hard not to listen. I’ve suggested focussing on the relaxation scale, but it doesn’t seem to distract her.


Three therapists give their opinions and suggestions, below:-

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