ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors are aware that since the publication of Working with the Milan Method in 1983. Many people including ourselves have embraced the ideas presented by the Milan team, modified and adapted them to their own settings, and passed these experiences on to others who have done the same. Differences and distinctions become blurred, and family therapists tend to see more similarities than differences between the Milan approach and other approaches to therapy. The authors think the Milan systemic approach provides a coherent model for doing family therapy. If Second Thoughts is another exercise in clarification, The authors hope that their thinking will continue to be useful to other systemic thinkers in the field and particularly that colleagues will use Second Thoughts as a way to review their own thinking and practice.
