The Unmanageability of Characterologic Couples in Managed Care

ABSTRACT

This article explores the issues associated with treating characterologic couples in the managed care environment. The article focuses on the definition of the characterologic couple and the specific issues that emerge when the characterologic couple is attempting brief treatment in the managed care environment. Attention is focused on the difficulties in the two-stage approach to character treatment, the potential for hurting the non-characterologic member of the couple, and the problems that emerge when the character is identified, but not worked with.

Key Words:

• Managed care
• character
• rigidity
• couples
• iatrogenic