Since Dr. Callum began making connections between Dylan's current romantic problems and his childhood experiences, Dylan has been "forgetting" therapy appointments or cancelling them at the last minute, and when he does show up he is invariably late. Dylan's avoidance pattern is called

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Dylan's behavior of "forgetting" therapy appointments or cancelling them at the last minute, especially after Dr. Callum began making connections between his current romantic problems and his childhood experiences, is a classic example of resistance. Resistance occurs when a patient unconsciously avoids or refuses to discuss certain topics, feelings, or experiences in therapy, often because they are painful or difficult to confront.

Since Dr Callum Began Making Connections Between Dylan's Current Romantic Problems