Shoulds Versus Wants Rule-Governed Behavior

Shoulds Versus Wants Rule-Governed Behavior [Pg.200]

A tenth type of thinking error involves the content behind should or must statements. Should or must statements are detected in a client when she or he acts in a certain way because of a personal rule about life. Personal rules often develop as a result of personal experiences in some cases, rules about life are taught to or indoctrinated into the client by others. The problem is not necessarily the rules so much as their rigidity of application. A rule may have been functional (or helpful to the client) in the past, but no longer functions well in the present or a rule may be functional in some situations but not if applied universally, as some clients will do. Some examples of rules might include I have to be perfect or I have to take care of (fill in the name or role) or perhaps It is my obligation [Pg.200]

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