"Both revolutionary and pragmatic. It is written by a teacher of therapy, and it stands as one of the very few "how-to" books that really give the reader an opportunity to learn from example."
"The book has justifiably become 'must' reading for family therapy practitioners and supervisors.''

Introduction: Problem-Solving Therapy. 1. Conducting the First Interview. 2. Giving Directives. 3. Communication as Bits and Metaphor. 4. Communication: Sequence and Hierarchy. 5. Therapy in Stages. 6. Marriage Therapy as a Triangle. 7. Problems in Training Therapists. 8. Ethical Issues in Therapy. Case Report: A Modern "Little Hans''.