Symptom analysis - A Method of Brief Therapy

"In a field littered with tedious, unreadable, and unhelpful texts, Symptom Analysis is an absolute gem that I heartily recommend to all serious practitioners of psychotherapy. It not only provides a remarkably clear and frequently humorous view of what really happens during therapy, but also gives many practical ideas on how to optimize the process.
Edelstien is a master clinician and teacher; being in his company, even if only on paper, is a comforting and enlightening experience. If you read only one book on psychotherapy this ycar, make sure it is this one."
-Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D

"Dr. Edelstien sounds his patients for what has been extremely painful for them, which got them to put their own ill-fitting cast over the injured part. He helps them take off the cast and look for better ways of protecting themselves."
-James P Gustafson, M. D.
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School