The Art of Strategic Therapy

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 7
Preface......Page 12
1 Strategic Therapy......Page 15
STAGES OF A PARADOXICAL THERAPY......Page 25
Stages of Family Life......Page 26
Ethical Issues......Page 27
Ethnicity......Page 28
REFERENCES......Page 29
2 Ethnicity Issues in Strategic Therapy......Page 31
FOUR ALTERNATIVES FOR DEALING WITH THIS CASE......Page 34
PROBLEMS OF VIOLENCE......Page 38
Interventions......Page 39
A Japanese Family......Page 40
Experiencing Different Roles in the Interviews......Page 41
Making Use of Culture......Page 42
REFERENCES......Page 43
3 Strategic Therapy with Couples......Page 45
PLANNING THE FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 47
OBSERVING THE FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 48
DISCUSSING THE FIRST INTERVIEW......Page 49
PLANNING THE SECOND INTERVIEW—A WEEK LATER......Page 52
OBSERVING THE SECOND INTERVIEW......Page 55
Ethnicity Issues......Page 56
PLANNING THE THIRD INTERVIEW—DISENGAGEMENT......Page 59
Differences in Theory between Family Therapy and 12-Step......Page 60
OBSERVING THE THIRD INTERVIEW—DISENGAGEMENT......Page 61
DISCUSSING THE THIRD INTERVIEW—DISENGAGEMENT......Page 62
DISCUSSING THE OUTCOME......Page 64
Summary of the Case......Page 65
REFERENCES......Page 66
4 Family Therapy at a Distance......Page 67
Caught in the Middle of Two Supervisors Who Disagree......Page 75
TWO WEEKS LATER......Page 76
Parallels Between Supervisor, Therapist, and Clients......Page 77
PLANNING THE FIRST LIVE SUPERVISION......Page 78
DISCUSSING THE LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 81
PLANNING THE SECOND LIVE SUPERVISION......Page 83
OBSERVING THE LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 84
DISCUSSING THE SECOND LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 85
OBSERVING THE THIRD LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 86
DISCUSSING THE LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 88
ONE WEEK LATER......Page 89
NOTES......Page 92
5 Changing a Violent Family......Page 94
Paying Kids to Get Rid of Symptoms......Page 96
PLANNING THE INTERVIEW—A WEEK LATER......Page 98
DISCUSSING THE SECOND INTERVIEW......Page 100
The Twins Take Turns at Being Evil......Page 101
OBSERVING THE THIRD FAMILY INTERVIEW......Page 102
DISCUSSING THE THIRD INTERVIEW......Page 103
FOURTH FAMILY INTERVIEW—DISENGAGEMENT......Page 104
DISCUSSING THE FOURTH INTERVIEW......Page 105
The Father, Jose, Jailed for Beating Stepson, Arrives......Page 106
OBSERVING THE FIFTH INTERVIEW......Page 108
Summary......Page 109
PLANNING THE FIRST INTERVIEW......Page 111
DISCUSSING THE FIRST INTERVIEW......Page 114
SECOND INTERVIEW—EXPECTING FATHER......Page 116
DISCUSSING THE SECOND INTERVIEW......Page 117
THIRD INTERVIEW—EXPECTING FATHER......Page 119
DISCUSSING THE THIRD INTERVIEW......Page 120
OBSERVING THE FOURTH INTERVIEW—FATHER ARRIVES......Page 123
Follow-up......Page 124
7 Paradox and Play with Children......Page 125
Presentation of the Paradox to the Family......Page 132
Paradox and Play......Page 134
Summary of Interventions......Page 136
Case Follow-up......Page 137
African-American Language, Play, and Paradox......Page 138
REFERENCES......Page 139
8 Mother-Daughter Incest......Page 140
REFERENCES......Page 149
SPIRIT POSSESSION VERSUS MULTIPLE PERSONALITY......Page 150
PLANNING THE FIRST INTERVIEW......Page 153
She Wants a Friend......Page 154
Making a Diagnosis of Multiple Personality......Page 155
Dealing With Colleagues......Page 156
Utilizing the Client’s Writing......Page 157
GROUP OBSERVES THE FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 158
DISCUSSING THE FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW......Page 160
Dealing with the Real World......Page 161
Disengagement......Page 162
Creating a Goal......Page 163
OBSERVING THE SECOND INTERVIEW......Page 165
DISCUSSING THE SECOND INTERVIEW......Page 166
Learning to Disengage......Page 167
Follow-up......Page 168
REFERENCES......Page 170
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE......Page 172
PLANNING THE SESSION......Page 173
What Does Everyone Want Out of This Interview?......Page 174
Improvement Is a Threat......Page 177
THE SESSION......Page 178
DISCUSSING THE INTERVIEW AFTERWARD......Page 179
Being Supported......Page 181
Protection Theory......Page 182
Being Practical......Page 183
How Many People Should You Include in Therapy?......Page 184
A WEEK LATER......Page 185
TWO WEEKS AFTER THE LIVE INTERVIEW A SHIFT HAS TAKEN PLACE......Page 188
REFERENCES......Page 189
Epilogue......Page 191
REFERENCES......Page 194
APPENDIX A Case Report: How to Unbalance a Couple......Page 195
THE SUPERVISOR’S INTERVENTION......Page 200
THE THERAPY INTERVENTION......Page 202
APPENDIX B Supplemental Video Programs......Page 207
A HOW-TO-DO STRATEGIC THERAPY VIDEO SERIES......Page 208
ORDERING INFORMATION......Page 211
Index......Page 213