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Goldfinger: a framework for resolving affect using ideomotor questioning.

B J Walsh
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The author presents a structured protocol for resolving repressed, suppressed or otherwise dated affect using ideomotor questioning. Essential to this model is a progressive ratification series which addresses affect, cognition and behavior. A questioning tree illustrates the method of affect inquiry and case examples demonstrate its application. This non-invasive, brief procedure is a useful adjunct to other treatment modalities and instrumental in clarifying the focus of treatment.

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B J Walsh. 1997. Goldfinger: a framework for resolving affect using ideomotor questioning.. https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.1997.10403403

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