Psychotherapy and the Self-Righteous Patient

Self-righteous patients can pose special problems in psychotherapy treatment. They often feel wronged or misunderstood and do not seem to respond to sensible suggestions or interpersonal genuineness. Psychotherapy and the Self-Righteous Patient examines self-righteousness from a variety of clinical and theoretical orientations to show how therapists think, feel, and work with these patients. Seasoned professionals discuss challenges they have faced and the difficulties and successes they have had working with self-righteous patients. They share their clinical expertise to help other therapists better treat their own patients. Filled with many illuminating case examples, this important book focuses on topics such as causes of self-righteousness, self-righteousness as a process, and self-righteous behaviors and patterns of behavior. All psychotherapists will find much useful and interesting information on understanding and treating self-righteous patients in this fascinating book.