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 | | Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution by Paul Watzlawick ISBN-10: 9780393011043 ISBN-10: 0-393-01104-6 ISBN-13: 9780393011043 ISBN-13: 978-0-393-01104-3 Hardcover 1974-04-17 W.W. Norton & Co. Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Three prominent American therapists detail their theories and strategies for promoting human change and dealing with related psychological problems. . | ||
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Problem Resolution That Resolves Problems... So much of the approaches to counseling and therapy are focused on achieving an arbitrarily defined "norm" or "self-actualization" state. These guys are crazy enough to ask "What would YOU like to see different?". This is the foundation of Brief Therapy as developed at the Palo Alto MRI that provides the foundation for a proven model of Problem Resolution. Therapist Beware! It's hard to make a living when your clients resolve their problems and don't need you anymore... | ||
A mental health professional's opinion I was turned on to this book by the clinical director of a wilderness therapy program that I work for. Over the years I've come to trust the books he's recommended. This one didn't let me down. Years ago I'd read "The Pragmatics of Human Communication" by the same author. I walked away from that book with a powerful understanding of the meta-message. "Change" has proven to nourish my mind equally with a powerful understanding of first and second order change. I highly recommend this book to any person working in the mental health profession or any person interested in increasing their understanding of how one might think of change to improve the likilihood of making personal changes. | ||
Groundbreaking book for the future Well, I don't know what happens in the field of psychology that people still don't recognize in a proper manner the incomensurable work this group of people have been doing (Watzlawick et al). First of all, for the didatic value of this book, secondly for the transforming insights that come trough reading it, and - but not least - for the kind of practic it ensues, I feel it is a book to be "discovered" yet, a book for the future of Psychology. | ||
Classic in the Brief Therapy Literature Although I have seen this book referenced many times and read several summaries of its main tenets, I have only recently had the opportunity to read the entire book. I wish now that this book was required reading in my graduate counseling program because it is simply fantastic. The authors start with an esoteric theory of groups, classes, games without end, etc., and then move into application through several interesting clinical examples. In short, the basic idea is that there are two approaches to change; the simplistic, commonsense approach, which often blows up in our faces, or a "second-order" type of change where the assumptions around the problem are questioned. The most serious difficulties we run into in life require second-order change, yet we often chase our tails trying to solve them with "commonsense" solutions that go nowhere. This book is a primer for approaching problems in new ways. It is also a must read for counselors and coaches. | ||
Excellent...and Challenging...Book on Change Written 34 years ago, "Change; Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution" addresses the significant topic of Change in a manner as relevant, if not more so, than it was when the book was first published. This is not an easy book...it links the mathematical areas of Group Theory and Logical Types with different types of change...but it is well-worth the effort required to complete, understand and appreciate the book's messages. Terms such as "framing" and "reframing" are central to the ideas put forth in this book...these terms are frequently used today in leadership training and development courses. In an era where terms and buzzwords change frequently, I view the longevity of such terms as a testament to the lasting relevance of this book and its messages. I highly recommend this book to all readers. The book covers a topic...change...that intersects many areas of life. It is well worth a read. | ||