Oriental Stories As Tools in Psycho Therapy

(The Merchant E the Parrot) with 100 case examples for education and self-help. The family as therapist- New strategies for positive family therapy. The author's principal aim is to win over the patient through the development of the "positive" aspects of his psychopathology- a concern to the significance of which I have also discovered, especially in schizophrenic therapy. It is in this specific sense that Peseschkian speaks of "positive" psychotherapy. His model is a notable synthesis of psychodynamic and bahaviour-therapeutic elements, making an essential contribution to unified relatonships within psychotherapy. In this way Peseskian is attempting not to directly confront the patient's resistances. The consultation take place in a loving way through allusions to poetry, proverbs and oriental fairy tales and myths, to which Peseschkian, as a Persian, has direct access. His ability to offer his patient a great treasure of handed-down wisdom knows no bounds. Anyone who has personally experienced the author's therapeutic enthusiasm and optimism will understand why this method of short psychotherapeutic procedure is successful in its effects.