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Meaning of "paradoxical intention" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARADOXICAL INTENTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARADOXICAL INTENTION

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Paradoxical intention is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PARADOXICAL INTENTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paradoxical intention

In psychotherapy, paradoxical intention is the deliberate practice of a neurotic habit or thought, undertaken in order to identify and remove it. Used as a counseling technique in which the counselor intensifies the client's emotional state in order to help the client understand the irrationality of the emotional reaction.

Definition of paradoxical intention in the English dictionary

The definition of paradoxical intention in the dictionary is the deliberate practice of a neurotic habit or thought, undertaken in order to remove it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARADOXICAL INTENTION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PARADOXICAL INTENTION

abstention
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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crime prevention
detention
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intention
intervention
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National Convention
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Synonyms and antonyms of paradoxical intention in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «paradoxical intention» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARADOXICAL INTENTION

Find out the translation of paradoxical intention to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paradoxical intention from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paradoxical intention» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矛盾的意图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intención paradójica
570 millions of speakers

English

paradoxical intention
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उलटी इरादा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نية متناقضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парадоксально намерение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intenção paradoxal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভ্রান্তিকর অভিপ্রায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intention paradoxale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niat paradoks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paradoxe Intention
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆説的志向
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역설적 의도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niat paradoxical
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ý định nghịch lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முரண்பாடான எண்ணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधाभासी हेतू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çelişkili niyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paradossale intenzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intencja paradoksalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парадоксально намір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intenția paradoxal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παράδοξη πρόθεση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

paradoksale voorneme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

paradoxal avsikt
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

paradoksal intensjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paradoxical intention

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARADOXICAL INTENTION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARADOXICAL INTENTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paradoxical intention

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARADOXICAL INTENTION»

Discover the use of paradoxical intention in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paradoxical intention and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Promoting Change Through Paradoxical Therapy
Paradoxical intention seems to reduce internight variability prior to decreasing latency. Thus, paradoxical intention may produce improvements in both sleep- onset latency and quality of sleep, although the authors caution that some patients ...
GERALD WEEKS, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
improvement when the standard behavioral treatment program did not include paradoxical intention. In fact, a paradoxical directive served to significantly impede the performance of subjects in this latter group. Broomfield and Espie ( 2003) ...
Stephanie Felgoise, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine M. Nezu, 2006
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Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents: ...
Paradoxical Intention Adler was one of the first practitioners to introduce the strategy of anti-suggestion, or paradoxical intention, in the treatment of resistant clients (Mosak, 1989). In using this strategy, the therapist suggests that the client pay ...
H. Thompson Prout, Douglas T. Brown, 2007
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Viktor Frankl: A Life Worth Living
He named the approach paradoxical intention. Paradoxical intention can best be explained by an example. A person who perspired heavily in public might begin to focus obsessively on his perspiration, getting more and more nervous about it.
Anna Redsand, 2006
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Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and ...
Paradoxical Intention Paradoxical intention or anti-suggestion was originally employed by Alfred Adler. Frankl also wrote about and used this approach. In a case example, Frankl discusses a bookkeeper who was suffering from a chronic  ...
John Sommers-Flanagan, Rita Sommers-Flanagan, 2012
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Counseling Theories and Techniques for Rehabilitation Health ...
The capability of individuals to self-transcend and to self-detach are qualities of human existence that Frankl (1988) relies upon in the logotherapy techniques of dereflection and paradoxical intention. Dereflection combats hyperreflection or ...
Norman L. Berven, Kenneth R. Thomas, 2004
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Counseling Techniques: Improving Relationships with Others, ...
Technique: Paradoxical Intention Counseling Intention To challenge and immerse clients in their symptomatic behavior. Description Frankl (1960) introduced paradoxical intention as a therapeutic technique. Paradoxical intention advises ...
Rosemary Thompson, 2003
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Empowerment: The Competitive Edge in Sports, Business & Life
Paradoxical Intention: Trying Too Hard The eminent German psychiatrist Viktor Frankl stumbled on the concept of paradoxical intention while working with impotent men in his medical practice. As long as his male patients tried, they couldn't ...
Gene N. Landrum, 2006
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Middle Range Theory for Nursing, Second Edition: Second Edition
136). Paradoxical Intention Paradoxical intention is intentionally acting the opposite to one's desired ends, thereby confronting one's fears and anxieties. Paradoxical intention strengthens the capacity for self -distancing. By distancing from the ...
Patricia R. Liehr PhD, ARNP, Mary Jane Smith PhD, RN, 2008
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Theories of Psychotherapy & Counseling: Concepts and Cases
In working with clients with obsessive- compulsive disorders, he developed paradoxical intention, which essentially helps clients get outside themselves in order to deal with their problem. Paradoxical intention forces clients to attribute new ...
Richard Sharf, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARADOXICAL INTENTION»

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The treatment - insomnia
Paradoxical intention sees patients advised to avoid any effort to fall asleep, as worrying about not being able to sleep could actually be ... «Pulse, Jun 15»
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Need to get more sleep? Try forcing yourself to stay awake
It's called "paradoxical intention," meaning the attempt to create the exact situation one is seeking to avoid — in this case, staying awake when ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr 15»
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The best trick for beating insomnia might be trying to stay awake
This strategy is a cognitive behavioral therapy technique with the great name "paradoxical intention." By trying to stay awake, you achieve your ... «Business Insider, Mar 15»
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The Best Way to Fall Asleep is By Trying to Not Fall Asleep
Illustrating the concept of paradoxical intention, or when a person strives for the very thing they fear or dislike in order to achieve more ... «NextShark, Mar 15»
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How to Fall Asleep by Not Trying
After a 14-day trial, the insomniacs who tried not trying — an approach called paradoxical intention — fell asleep more quickly than the group ... «New York Magazine, Mar 15»
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Sleep problems among most common symptoms encountered in …
Dr. Latif also highlighted an interesting psychological principle termed 'Paradoxical intention' wherein a patient is asked to try to stay awake ... «The News International, Apr 14»
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This column will change your life: obvious answers
... really beneficial is Viktor Frankl's technique of Paradoxical Intention. ... So anyway, in this case my paradoxical intention was to accidentally ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»
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Quality, not quantity, of sleep important
Called paradoxical intention therapy (PIT), patients instead try to stay awake. PIT is recognised by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as ... «Independent Online, Jan 14»
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Counting Sheep & Other Remedies for Insomnia
Additional techniques like progressive relaxation and paradoxical intention (the person focuses on staying awake rather than obsessing over trying to fall ... «Augusta, Aug 13»
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Hope for Broken Hearts on Valentine's Day: Prepare Early to …
Use one of my favorite techniques called paradoxical intention, where you welcome the very opposite of what you think you want. Jump up and ... «Huffington Post, Jan 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paradoxical intention [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paradoxical-intention>. Apr 2024 ».
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