Current Thinking and Research in Brief Therapy

As the third volume in Current Thinking and Research in Brief Therapy, this text reaffirms the purpose of this series to provide access to the contemporary dialogue and advances in brief therapy. Serving as an important mouthpiece for the legacy of Milton H. Erickson and the theoretical work based on his ideas, this series persists in its exploration of the future of Erickson-inspired therapy and the fitness of psychotherapeutic endeavor in general. The editors continue to invite a broad spectrum of psychologists and therapists to discuss and ponder where we are and where we are going, once again resulting in a thought-provoking mix of contributions.
This volume's extraordinary group of contributors selected by Dr. Matthews and Dr. Edgette includes: Phillip Appel, Barbara Bruno, Michael Loewy, E. Thomas Dowd, Douglas Flemmons, Allen Ivey, Thomas Daniels, Barbara Held, Jerry Gale, Reid Wilson, Robert Wubbolding, Dan Short, and Elizabeth Erickson, the esteemed widow of the late Dr. Erickson, writing together with her daughters, Betty Alice Erickson and Roxanna Erickson Klein.
These contributors offer a variety of issues for debate and discussion. The contents of this volume cover compelling topics across the field of brief therapy. Reality therapy, multicultural issues in microcounseling, weight problems and solutions, treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, hypnosis with children, and the postmodernism of brief therapy are just some of the subjects these writers tackle. Both alone or within the context of the series, this volume is a valuable addition to the research and theory of brief therapy.