Resistance as a Psychosocial Event: Psychosocial Resources and the Fear of Hope
Presented by:
Ross Ellenhorn, PhD
CEO/Owner Ellenhorn, LLC
This session addresses the vital importance of psychosocial resources in a person’s motivation to change and their ability to access and metabolize care. We explore how connection, purpose, self-efficacy, and self-worth shape a person’s readiness for treatment, and discuss how these resources intersect with Dr. Ellenhorn’s research on the Fear of Hope, a distinct psychological state in which past disappointments make the prospect of hoping again feel too risky. Together, these insights offer a new lens for understanding ambivalence, engagement, and what it truly means to support meaningful change.
Educational Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, you should be able to:
- Learn to see resistance and the ability to accept and use help as dynamic, and connected to what is happening for a person socially
- Understand both the importance of hope in all motivation, and how fear of hope, especially in psychiatric patients, can disturb hope’s purpose of moving us forward
- Consider the value of behavioral health models that serve people in the community and in search of psychosocial resources
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Accreditation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NASW/Connecticut Statement: This program has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours by the National Association of Social Workers, CT and meets the continuing education criteria for CT Social Work Licensure renewal. Approval also meets the continuing education criteria for CT LMFTs, LPCs, and licensed psychologists. NASW/CT approvals are valid in MA, RI, and VT.
New York Social Worker Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0728. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
New York Psychologist Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0227. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
Planner Disclosure: No planners of this activity have indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.