Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry (Colophon Books) [Paperback]

William Glasser (Author)

Book Description

Series: Colophon Books | Publication Date: February 26, 1975

Glasser's classic bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold, examines his alternative to Freudian psychoanalytic procedures, explains the procedure, contrasts it to conventional treatment, and describes different individual cases in which it was successful.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an extraordinarily significant book. Readers will themselves discover that it is courageous, unconventional, and challenging. And future developments will, I predict, show that it is also scientifically and humanly sound." -- Dr. O. Hobart Mowrer,from the Foreward

About the Author

William Glasser, M.D., is a world-renowned psychiatrist who lectures widely. His numerous books have sold 1.7 million copies, and he has trained thousands of counselors in his Choice Theory and Reality Therapy approaches. He is also the president of the William Glasser Institute in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (February 26, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060904143
• ISBN-13: 978-0060904142
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

William Glasser, M.D.,is a world-renowned psychatrist who lectures widely. He is the author of many books including Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, The Quality School, and Getting Together and Staying Together, and he is the president of the William Glassner Institute in Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE MOST PRACTICAL BOOKS I'VE READ, July 6, 2002

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George Stancliffe (Toppenish, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry (Colophon Books) (Paperback)

I read this book at a time when I was dealing with some very difficult people in my life. It helped me to see ways that I could change my own way of dealing with difficult people in constructive ways.

In particular, the thing that stuck most with me was the importance of taking responsibility for my own actions, and holding others accountable in appropriate ways.

And yes, his book helped A LOT in dealing with difficult people.

I have since read another one of Glasser's books and plan to read as many as I can. HIS BOOK IS A CLASSIC.

You won't be disappointed.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic of practical psychotherapy and self-help, May 28, 2000

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sam (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry (Perennial Library) (Paperback)

Glasser's Reality Therapy is one of the recognized modern approaches to psychotherapy. This was his seminal work on the subject with practical cases from his experience in an institution with troubled teenage girls. The development of his thinking in this book is a good introduction to his later books on the subject. Easy to read, very practical in outlook and a relief from the obscure Freudian approaches. not to take anything away from the breakthrough that Freud brought to the entire subject of mental state.

34 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you tired of excuses?, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry (Perennial Library) (Paperback)

People no longer have an excuse when they start to find out they have the power to choose. Understanding is fine, but it doesn't propel you forward. Please if you are sick of spinning your tires in the mud of the past and want to get unstuck, take a reality check. If you don't want to grow up, don't read this book. Don't waste your time reading this book if you don't want to take action.