Guía breve de terapia breve

by Brian Cade, William Hudson O'Hanlon

Este fascinante libro ofrece una panorámica general de la historia y la teoría de la terapia breve, desde sus comienzos -con las investigaciones de Gregory Bateson- hasta los teóricos y clínicos contemporáneos -como Steve de Shazer-, pasando por los trabajos pioneros de Milton Erickson y John Weakland. Los autores se concentran en los métodos empleados en todos los tipos de terapias breves -paradójicas, metafóricas, familiares, etc. - y ofrecen agudos consejos para la práctica de una terapia breve eficaz. Pero, además, destacan ámbitos de la materia tan importantes como la ética en la terapia breve, las técnicas encubiertas y manipuladoras, el abuso de poder de algunos terapeutas o las presiones sociopolíticas que puede padecer el cliente, logrando así una comprensión completa de las raíces de la terapia breve y de las herramientas necesarias para ponerla en práctica.

Genres: Psychology

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993

Reviews

[Michael Hicks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not recommended for a layman. A background in philosophy and the history of psychotherapy will help a lot. Indulges in a fair bit of polemics and assumes a background in brief therapy on the part of the reader.

The discussion of technique is insightful and useful. Many quoteable quotes.

[Bret Legg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely a book for Therapists (and more brief, behavioral therapists at that.) A fairly easy read, if you’re interested in the topic.

[Samantha Chapnick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapters 3-11 are the most valuable parts of the book. These chapters are pragmatic (if compact) overviews of particular techniques useful to anyone who works with clients seeking change. I didn't give 5 stars only because there are some elements I find perhaps a bit dated or maybe the word is idealistic--a section on the effectiveness of hypnotism. It was a bit too out there and could have been left out.

[Lone Meineche · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book as it in a very basic way tell about the strategic psychotherapy. It contains a lot of basics and have a lot of useful info that you can use directly if you assist people in their personal development. It includes a lot of practical examples.

[David Teague · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent introduction and guide to Brief Therapy. It was a good and relatively easy read covering much of the brief therapy process including identifying problems, keeping the client as the primary driver for therapy, using analogies and parables, and, of course, the Miracle Question.