What if one paper we write is “Considerations in the Treatment of the High-Functioning Determinist Patient”? We could envision scenarios in which this type of patient’s self/world view would present challenges to certain common therapeutic assumptions and interventions, and how therapists of various schools could deal with these challenges. In the course of this, we could illuminate advantages of the naturalistic approach for patient and therapist alike.
This format might harness the reader’s motivation to understand the patient and the issue, rather than risk arousing defensiveness by telling professionals how to do their job better.
Thoughts?