Main description:

Provides in-depth discussion of the use of strategy and non-linear thinking in creating client change
Presents highly effective and advanced-level clinical techniques that are frequently not discussed in other texts
Uses real transcripts from master clinicians to illustrate key interventions regardless of theoretical orientation, which demonstrates universality

Contents:

Introduction: "Pass on What You Have Learned" 1. Advanced Nonlinear Thinking 2. The Basics of Paradoxical Interventions and the Strategic Use of Neutralizer Paradoxical Interventions 3. The Strategic Use of Tranquilizer Paradoxical Interventions 4. The Strategic Use of Energizer Paradoxical Interventions 5. The Strategic Use of Challenger Paradoxical Interventions 6. Humor in Therapy: A Special Case of Paradoxical Intervention 7. Final Thoughts: Back to the Movies