Problem-Solving Therapy

by Jay Haley

Book Overview

A classic that teaches you how to think in a contextually sensitive, directive, and goal-focused way. A highly readable and practical volume that focuses on solving problems within the context of the entire social unit--the family, the school, the community.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555420583
• ISBN13: 9781555420581
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Classic in Family Therapy

This book was developed as Haley was preparing new students to conduct family therapy. It provides the best raod map to initiate the first session. I use this book to train new family therapists and people from the community with no degrees. Excellent.

Problem-Solving

Jay Haley has done a good job in giving a step-by-step account of how to do effective problem-solving therapy. He highlighted and demonstrated how to gather information and set goals for the client and/or family that are involved in counseling. He stated the importance of knowing those involved in therapy and to correctly identify the situational problem. To know how to formulate and structure questions correctly is essential. Giving clear and precise directives to the client(s) and others is vital to successful therapy. Knowing the situational sequence history and hierarchy of those involved gives to understanding and instituting change in the client(s). These are all important areas to understand and develop in order to practice problem-solving therapy effectively.