This book is about psychological disorders based on irrational fears - those apparently unmotivated, paralyzing, panic-filled, gutwrenching fears whose multiplicity and diversity are barely contained in the diagnoses phobias and obsessional disorders. The author, worldrenowned therapist Giorgio Nardone, offers a brief (usually less than 20 session) treatment method that leads to a change in the interpersonal, cognitive, and emotional organizations underlying these painful and all too-common problems. Therapists using a strategic framework focus on reframing patients' representations of self and other, and on changing the relational patterns that sustain fearful perceptions.
Based on extensive research and illustrated with in-depth clinical examples, this book offers hope to those whose lives have been unnecessarily limited by their phobias and obsessions.
Strategic brief therapy, as developed by John H. Weakland, Paul Watzlawick, and Richard Fisch, is based on a very simple idea problems are accidentally maintained by our repeated, failed attempts at solving them.
In this book, Giorgio Nardone uses the strategic brief therapy lens to focus on how particular troubles are accidentally maintained and how therapist and client can overcome them. The follow- up (79 percent resolved and 7 percent much improved) certainly points to the efficacy of Nardone's approach.
Giorgio Nardone's strategic psychotherapy model shows specific originality and an innovative quality compared to other brief therapy models. Phobic and obsessive disorders are difficult to treat. Nardone's model achieves rapid symptom remission even in severe forms of panic, fear, and phobia. This book is a very practical manual for professionals because it guides the reader clearly through the different stages of therapy and presents treatment protocol as well as concrete examples of results. A study of two clinical cases, complete with a transcript of therapy, not only enhances comprehension of the model but underscores the brilliance of the
Giorgio Nardone (Arezzo, 23 settembre 1958) è uno psicologo e psicoterapeuta italiano. È il fondatore insieme a Paul Watzlawick del Centro di Terapia Strategica di Arezzo (ove svolge la sua attività di Psicoterapeuta e coach) ed è considerato la figura di maggior spicco della tradizione della scuola di Palo Alto. È autore di numerosi saggi tradotti in varie lingue e di libri di carattere divulgativo destinati al grande pubblico.
Автор - соратник и ученик Пола Вацлавика, возглавлявшего психологические исследования в Пало Альто в 1960-1970-х. Это то самое направление, которое изучало психику как особую эпистемологию, основанную на коммуникативном/социальном конструктивизме (оттуда же Грегори Бейтсон с его знаменитым "Карта - не территория", и позже - НЛП).
Треть книги - изложение эпистемологических моделей, лежащих в основе страха, паники, фобий (читается увлекательно))). Плюс там же излагаются принципы воздействия на эти самые модели познания с целью замены их более здоровыми/рациональными. Есть несколько полезных техник/рекомендаций (скорее для профессиональных психологов/психотерапевтов, чем для рядового читателя).
Две трети книги - подробное описание двух кейсов (паника+агорафобия; страх+навязчивое поведение+агрессия), включая транскрипты терапевтических сессий, плюс подробный анализ использованных техник.
Чтение для специалистов; не-психологам не рекомендую.
Il saggio è molto interessante, tuttavia il linguaggio risulta ostico, la lettura è lenta e poco scorrevole. Molto più scientifico che divulgativo, e non credo che le informazioni arrivino al lettore nel modo corretto. In sostanza: mi sono annoiata nonostante l'argomento sia di mio interesse. Ho ritenuto difficile il linguaggio, la presentazione degli argomenti e dei case studies è complicata e macchinosa, nonchè troppo analitica. Sono condivisi troppi dettagli dal punto di vista "clinico" che rendono questo saggio un vero e proprio manuale di psicologia e psicoanalisi, non adatto a tutti.