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Mr. HA, a 23-year-old student, was referred to the University of Tehran Clinic because of his clinical depression.
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The PTC model does not require giving such explanations and analyses. In other words, the paradoxical timetable is a perfect and comprehensive technique that can deal with any problems on itself. Such analyses serve an inspiring purpose and increase the client’s understanding of the process of treatment, thereby encouraging his/her cooperation. Therefore, the PTC therapist can either adopt, or let go of, such analyses based on the client’s level of understanding, motivation and preparedness.
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You can learn more about this paradoxical technique, called “the turn-taking management timetable” in PTC perfect model of therapy with couples: A practical guide (Besharat 2018).
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Besharat, M.A. (2023). Client #17 (Male, 23 Years Old, Single). In: Paradoxical Psychotherapy: A Practitioner’s Guide. University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27717-7_19
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