The Tactics of Change
Doing Therapy Briefly

Richard Fisch (Author), John H. Weakland (Author), Lynn Segal (Author)

9780875895215, Wiley

Hardback, published 7 May 1982

328 pages
23.5 x 16.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.583 kg

A best-selling, seminal manual on treating a wide range of clinical problems briefly and effectively. Explores the principles of brief therapy and discusses the basic elements of treatment. Examines common situations in therapy and what therapists can do to initiate change.

1. Practice--and Theory.

2. Therapist Maneuverability.

3. Setting the Stage for Treatment.

4. The Initial Interview.

5. Patient Position.

6. Case Planning.

7. Interventions.

8. Termination of Treatment.

9. Case Study: The Aversive Adolescent.

10. Case Study: The Anxious Violinist.

11. Case Study: The Stroke Victim's Family.

12. Psychotherapy--And Beyond.

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]