| Abstract: | Abstract In June 1984 the Eastern Virginia Family Therapy Institute sponsored a two-day conference with Paul Watzlawick which is reviewed in this issue by Robert Smith with an absorbing depth of focus, and a uniquely stimulating viewpoint. The puzzle of the persistence of behavior as well as the change of behavior has long intrigued philosophers and therapists, as well as other tacticians and strategists. The work from Palo Alto which was begun by Bateson, Jackson, Haley and Weakland has been carried on by Watzlawick and Fisch and others. This excellent review gives both theoreticians and clinicians a current perspective and challenge. -I. A. |
