Homework Compliance

I was wondering what methods cognitive therapists out there use for increasing homework compliance. Am I the only one working with less-than-enthusiastic clients? I can usually sell clients on behavioral experiments and certain hypothesis-testing assignments, but with most forms of self-monitoring I've met with less success. I often struggle getting them to do even half of the typical number/format of homework assignments described in many CT books. The phenomenon seems to be pervasive enough to be more than just issues of resistance in a particular client. And I don't want to be punitive or "nagging" when clients don't comply. What do some of you do?

Replies:

Improving Compliance with Homework, by Jim Pretzer, 6/6/98 Simply Reviewing Previous Homework Substantially Improves Compliance with Subsequent Homework, by Jim Pretzer, 12/19/99 How to Encourage Non-compliance, by Jim Pretzer, 7/19/98 Is it a Problem if Clients Won't Do Paperwork?, by Jim Pretzer, 7/19/98 Does it really matter if clients do homework?, by Jim Pretzer, 5/10/00 Re: Does it really matter if clients do homework?, by Irwin Fletcher, 5/15/00 Re: Does it really matter if clients do homework?, by Jim Pretzer, 5/15/00 Re: Does it really matter if clients do homework?, by Landon-Jimenez, Donna, PsyD, PhD (ABD), 06/09/00 Re: Does it really matter if clients do homework?, by C.Chrysler, 03/24/01 Two new studies on Homework Compliance in CBT, by Jim Pretzer, 06/23/00

| Behavior OnLine Home Page | Disclaimer |

Copyright © 1996-2004 Behavior OnLine, Inc. All rights reserved.