ABSTRACT

Jay Haley Revisited brings together influential professionals in psychotherapy and counseling to introduce, analyze, and put into context 20 of the most interesting and significant papers Jay Haley produced, both published and unpublished. Jay Haley was one of the most influential thinkers in psychotherapy who revolutionized the field through his writings, teachings, research, and supervision for more than half a century. The seminal classic papers found in this volume capture the wit, humor, and the ability to look at a field and offer critique that leads to constructive change. This book will delight readers who, in one volume, can trace the birth and development of the field of family therapy, and the revolution from traditional ideas to modern therapy approaches, in the voice of one of the field’s most gifted teachers.

chapter 1|17 pages

The Art of Psychoanalysis

chapter 2|30 pages

The Art of Being Schizophrenic

chapter 3|26 pages

An Ordeal for Pleasure: A Story

chapter 4|17 pages

The Art of Being a Failure as a Therapist

chapter 5|26 pages

How to Have an Awful Marriage

chapter 6|11 pages

How to Criticize Your Fellow Therapists

chapter 9|15 pages

A Quiz for Young Therapists

chapter 12|17 pages

Sex and Power in Marriage

chapter 16|29 pages

Zen and the Art of Therapy

chapter 17|33 pages

Ideas That Have Handicapped Therapists

chapter 20|23 pages

The Loyal Opposition