Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0415965195, Hardcover)

Courage refers to the willingness to take risks and move ahead in the presence of difficulties. The purpose of this text is to present courage as the main thrust of understanding and training for mental health in three life task areas described by Adler: work, love, and friendship; the fulfillment of these life tasks leads to a healthy life, both mentally and socially, for the individual. The processes that bring about the courage of change serve as the major framework by which practical Adlerian techniques (i.e. early recollection, family constellation, lifestyle assessment, consequences, and Socratic questioning), counseling scripts, and case stories are illustrated. For those in the helping professions of counseling, family therapy, nursing, psychology, religious ministry, and social work, this text will be a unique and valuable addition to existing resiliency literature and a focused counterpoint to the current trend toward positive psychology.