The Evolution of Psychotherapy

A Meeting of the Minds

by Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Type: Hardcover

At the turn of the last century, the pioneers and new radicals of psychotherapy gathered for a meeting that has become legendary for its size and scope: The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference 2000. Twenty-four extensive and illuminating articles capture the contributions of Beck, Bugenthal, Glasser, Goulding, Haley, Hillman, Huxley, Kernberg, Lazarus, Madanes, Marmor, Masterson, Meichenbaum, Polster, Szasz, Watzlawick, White, and more. The articles are grouped into five general sections covering analytic, cognitive, systemic, experiential, and ethical/social concerns.

Some of the specific topics include—

Transference focused psychotherapy
Therapy of “As If”
Reality therapy
Social action therapy
Object relations approach
Bioenergetic analysis
Profound therapy
Lessons from Ericksonian hypnosis
Narrative practice
What therapists have in common