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A fundamental function of the therapeutic frame is protection of the therapeutic process from the intrusion of elements antithetical to the best interest of the client and detrimental to treatment outcome. It is argued that dogmatic interpretation of the frame promotes conformity rather than growth in the client, blinds the therapist to legitimate issues of client diversity, and constricts the therapist's ability to be appropriately responsive to the client. It is suggested that while the frame is essential to maintain the focus of treatment on the welfare of the client, inflexible adherence undermines this purpose.
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Gold, S.N., Cherry, E.F. The Therapeutic Frame: On the Need for Flexibility. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 27, 147–155 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025664228870
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