Conversations with Milton H. Erickson, in Three Volumes: Volume I. Changing Individuals; Volume II. Changing Couples; Volume III. Changing Children and Families
New York: Triangle Press, 1985. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2326209
Volume I: Jacket edges bumped. Blind stamp on free endpapers. Minor general wear to other volumes.
Three volume set. Milton H. Erickson is generally considered the leading innovator in the field of therapy. The three volumes in this series present the lively discussions that took place over a period of 17 years and were recorded as part of Gregory Bateson's project on communication and therapy. Included in these conversations were John Weakland and Jay Haley who were specializing in the study of Erickson's ways of changing individuals and occasionally Gregory Bateson. The conversations presented here which were edited by Jay Haley were not conducted or recorded with any idea of publication or with an audience in mind and therefore they contain much of Erickson's personality as well as his humor. In Volume I, Changing Individuals, Dr. Erickson presents a variety of therapy techniques that he employed for dealing with individuals and covers a wide range of psychological problems. Also includes two verbatim interviews of patients done by Dr. Erickson, A Depressed Man and A Phantom Limb Pain. In Volume II, Changing Couples, Dr. Erickson discusses the many issues of married life and presents many different ideas for resolving marital problems. Sections include: Love and Marriage; Suspicions, Joint Interviews and Quarrels; Sex, Fun, and Impotency; Metaphors and Shocking Interviews and more. In Volume III, Changing Children and Families, Dr. Erickson presents many of his lively ways of doing therapy with children and presents his basic ideas about working with children and families. Sections include: Family Interview Techniques; Dealing with the Difficult Family, Ordeals of Children and Families and more.
Price: $125.00