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Uncommon Therapy: The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.
Jay Haley’s Uncommon Therapy, first published in 1973, presents case descriptions and interpretations of psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson’s approach to therapy.
Book details
Author of listed edition: Jay Haley
Edition: First published in 1973
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition year: 1973
Language and origin: English (United States)
Form and genre: Clinical & Theoretical Monograph
Level: Intermediate
Historical era: 1960–1979 · Humanistic, Cognitive & Systemic Turn
Covers: Haley’s account of Erickson’s clinical work; Case descriptions organised around stages of family life; Hypnosis and strategic approaches to therapy
APA 7th reference: Haley, J. (1973). Uncommon therapy: The psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. W. W. Norton & Company.
What it is
Uncommon Therapy is Jay Haley’s account of the psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson. Library catalogues record its first publication by Norton in 1973; the publisher describes a later 1993 paperback.
What it covers
The publisher describes case studies concerning difficulties at different stages of life and Erickson’s use of strategic and hypnotic approaches. Haley’s clinical interpretations are a historical perspective, not evidence that family transitions cause psychiatric symptoms.
Clinical context
The cases present selected accounts of practice. They do not establish that a directive is safe or effective for everyone, or that the outcomes described can be attributed to a particular technique.
Reading this record
This entry draws on publisher and library records. The full book was not reviewed. It is not a treatment recommendation or an evaluation of comparative effectiveness.
Sources and inspection notes
Supports: Library catalogue records the Norton publication dated 1973.
W. W. Norton & Company. Uncommon therapy: The psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.
Supports: Publisher description of the book and the 1993 paperback; the full book was not reviewed.