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"Wubbolding continues his exquisite quest to extend the teaching and the principles of choice theory and reality therapy In this book he integrates theory and practice and provides a resource that we hope will be the gold standard for people wishing to learn and practice choice theory and reality therapy. We enthusiastically endorse his work.---William Glasser, MD, and Carleen Glasser, MA" "APA offers the Theories of Psychotherapy Series as a focused resource for understanding the major theoretical models practiced by psychotherapists today. Each book presents a concentrated review of the history, key concepts, and application of a particular theoretical approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of clients The series emphasizes solid theory and evidence-based practice, illustrated with rich case examples featuring diverse clients Practitioners and students will look to these books as jewels of information and inspiration" "Each book in this series, written by a leader in the field, provides a concise, clear, and informative introduction to a major model of psychotherapy. If you teach psychology or want to keep abreast of this ever-changing field, you will find this series to be a treasure: It is a major publishing milestone.---Robert L. Leahy, PhD, Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, New York, NY" "This series offers the reader a brief and highly readable survey of the key theories of the psychotherapy field.---Sue Johnson, EdD, Professor, University of Ottawa and Alliant University, San Diego, and Director, Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy" "This series has breakthrough potential: In exposing the commonalities and differences among the psychotherapies, it provides the basic materials for establishing unification, simplification, and coherence in this diverse field.---Arthur Staats, PhD, Professor of Psychology (Emeritus), University of Hawaii, Honolulu" Grounded in sound theoretical thinking and in rich clinical material, this series is a must-read for anyone interested in psychotherapy. It is a treasure for the novice as well as for the seasoned clinician---Lillian Comas-Diaz, PhD, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Series Preface

How to Use This Book With APA Psychotherapy Videos

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction 3

2 History 7

3 Choice Theory 17

4 The Therapy Process 69

5 Evaluation 107

6 Future Developments 121

7 Summary 131

Appendix 133

Glossary of Key Terms 135

Suggested Readings 137

References 141

Index 151

About the Author 159

About the Series Editors 161