A presentation of the influence upon therapy, particularly Strategic Therapy of Zen Buddhism. Similarities between therapeutic change and spiritual enlightenment are discussed in terms of the relationship between Master and trainee and therapist and client. The use of directives, of riddles, of absurd tasks, and the types of single interventions and paradoxical procedures are discussed. Examples of cases and Zen stories are compared. Zen, systems theory, and Erickson's strategic therapy are brought together.
Dialogue 01 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy - Working with the Mind / Working with the Body, featuring William Glasser, MD, and Alexander Lowen, MD.
Moderated by Carol Lankton, MA.
Dialogue 03 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 - The Legacy of Gregory Bateson, featuring Mara Selvini Palazzoli, MD, and Paul Watzlawick, PhD.
Moderated by Stephen Gilligan, PhD.
Topical Panel 01 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 - Essential Aspects of Psychotherapy.
Featuring James FT Bugental, PhD; Albert Ellis, PhD; Mary Goulding, MSW; and Carl Whitaker, MD.
Moderated by Camillo Loriedo, MD.
Topical Panel 02 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 - Treatment of Despression and Anxiety
Featuring Alexander Lowen, MD; Donald Meichenbaum, PhD; Paul Watzlawick, PhD; and Joseph Wolpe, MD.
Moderated by Michael Yapko, PhD.
Topical Panel 03 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 - Homework Assignments
Featuring Arnold Lazarus, PhD; Cloe Madanes, Lic. Psychol.; Mara Selvini Palazzoli, MD; and Jeffrey Zeig PhD.
Moderated by Carol Lankton, MA.
Viktor Frankl (1990) shares his experiences living in a WW-II concentration camp. He teaches the importance of creating meaning in one’s life and the application of ethics in daily choices. He emphasizes the importance of reconciliation in contrast to collective guilt and the importance of finding meaningful responses to all forms of tragedy.