Author Description
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Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
Can individuals achieve mental health by taking personal responsibility for their choices rather than focusing on past trauma or unconscious conflicts? Dr. William Glasser, a psychiatrist, challenges the traditional psychoanalytic model by arguing that mental illness is often a failure to fulfill basic human needs. He posits that patients must learn to confront reality and make better choices to satisfy their needs for love and self-worth.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- The core framework of Reality Therapy focusing on responsibility and current behavior.
- Clinical applications for treating patients in institutional and private practice settings.
- Case studies illustrating the shift from symptom-focused therapy to behavioral accountability.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide an exhaustive analysis of biological or pharmacological interventions for severe psychiatric disorders.
- It does not address the long-term efficacy of the method compared to modern cognitive-behavioral therapies.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as the foundational text for the development of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. Readers frequently note the accessible, non-academic prose that makes the clinical concepts applicable to both professional counselors and laypeople.
Page Count:
166
Publication Date:
1965-01-01
Publisher:
1965
ISBN-10:
0060020407
ISBN-13:
9780060020408
Psychology
Mental Health
Psychotherapy TA & NLP
Psychiatry
Psychology
Counseling
Self Help