In this unique book, noted family therapists Jeffrey L. Zimmerman and Victoria C. Dickerson explore how clients' problems are defined by personal and cultural n

Introduces a four-step method--strategic communication--for resolving a communication problem.

Succinct, thought-provoking, introduction ideal for students in all mental health disciplines and everyone with an interest in mental health.

Using discursive constructionism and conversation analysis, Talking Problems examines how participants orient to, communicate about, and act toward events as pr