{"product_id":"9780062046925_reality-therapy","title":"Reality Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Glasser's classic bestseller examines his alternative to Freudian psychoanalytic procedures, explains the procedure, contrasts it to conventional treatment, and describes different individual cases in which it was successful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark in psychotherapy, \u003ci\u003eReality Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a positive approach to helping the emotionally distressed. Attacking the whole concept of \"mental illness\" and orthodox Freudian methods, Dr. Glasser contends that the \"mentally ill\" are unable to satisfy their needs realistically and behave irresponsibly because they \"deny the reality of the world around them.\" As a therapeutic method, \u003ci\u003eReality Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes moral values. It does not concern itself with the patient's past, but with his present and future. The therapist, says Glasser, has the task of teaching his patients to \"acquire the ability to fulfill their needs and to do so in a way that does not deprive others of the ability to fulfill their needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Glasser’s revolutionary approach is built on several core principles:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Psychotherapy Approach:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore a practical method that moves beyond Freudian analysis by rejecting the concept of \"mental illness\" and focusing on what patients can do now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Role of Self-Worth:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand the core concepts of responsibility, reality, and right-and-wrong, and how they are essential for fulfilling our basic needs for love and a sense of worth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFocus on the Present:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why Reality Therapy dismisses a patient's past and instead concentrates on their present behavior and future potential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal-World Case Studies:\u003c\/b\u003e See the therapy in action through compelling examples from Dr. Glasser’s work with delinquent teens, hospitalized patients, and those in private practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Glasser M.D.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889904898197,"sku":"9780062046925","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062046925.jpg?v=1776888387","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062046925_reality-therapy","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}