Conversations with Milton H. Erickson, Volume I: Changing Individuals (Norton Professional Books) (Paperback)

~ Milton H. Erickson (Author), Jay Haley (Editor)

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If one could ask Milton Erickson anything one wishes about how to change people, the result would be these conversations. The lively discussions are about the basic issues in the clinical field and are essential to the education of any therapist today. These conversations took place over a period of 17 years and were recorded as part of Gregory Bateson's project on communication and therapy. Bateson is involved in these conversations, which were primarily conducted by Jay Haley and John Weakland who were specializing in the study of Erickson's way of changing human beings. There are three volumes in this series. This volume presents the wide variety of therapy techniques Erickson innovated for dealing with individuals and covers the whole range of psychological problems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931513189
• ISBN-13: 978-0931513183
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #249,527 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in family therapy, April 26, 2001

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This series of conversations sets the stage for stratigic family therapy. Erickson is in classic form here, the wit, the insight, and the process of change are all laid out quite well here. What these series do it lay out the way Erickson worked, and the guiding principles that he used in therapy. These books were out of print for years, and it is great to see them back!!