This book celebrates the life and work of Tom Andersen, who
developed and promoted worldwide the reflecting conversation
process, now referred to as dialogical or conversational practice,
and which is transforming the practice of family therapy.The volume
illustrates Andersen's passion for inspiring and supporting local
efforts to transform mental health services throughout the world.
Some chapters describe projects in their local communities, in
places as diverse as Africa, South America, and Central Europe, in
which they have creatively applied some of Andersen's ideas to
change the way services are delivered and the way patients are
understood and addressed. Others show how Anderson's ideas can act
as a springboard for other major contributors to the family therapy
field to develop and refine their own theoretical positions.The
book is well framed by the two editors, who have known and worked
with Andersen for many years, yet they have avoided any urge to
deify him. Instead they give a clear-eyed description of his place
in the field and the relevance of his ideas for systemic therapists
and consultants. Central to this volume are Andersen's notion of
respect, resourcefulness of clients, collaborative relationships,
dialogue, and, of course, the well-known reflecting process-notions
arising from Andersen's work and evolution as a therapist, but also
shown in the context of actual practice so they can bring fresh
ideas for contemporary therapists."This is an important book for
our Series. It brings together people who have either previously
contributed books to this Series or have been "present" in many
volumes through the force and influence of their ideas. The book
engages thereader at two levels. On one level it demonstrates how
the ideas that Tom Andersen promulgates can be developed, or, as it
seems in several chapters, how they can act as a springboard for
other major contributors to the family therapy field such as
Hoffman, Seikkula, Shotter and Harlene Anderson to develop and
refine their own theoretical positions. Central to these authors
are Andersen's notion of respect, resourcefulness of clients,
collaborative relationships, dialogue, and, of course, the
well-known reflecting process, but because these authors are
sharpening the cutting edge of their own thinking, they are
bringing fresh ideas for contemporary therapists." --David Campbell
and Ros Draper, from the Editors' Foreword "The passion to
continually be on the move to seek new understanding is a
characteristic of the field of family therapy and systemic thinking
over the last forty years. Many professionals have moved around,
more or less freely, in and out of this field. Some have made
footprints that will last for a long time. One of these is Tom
Andersen. From a position as professor in social psychiatry at the
University of Tromso in northern Norway he has moved around the
world participating with other professionals in their efforts to
develop their work and seek wider horizons."--Harlene Anderson and
Per Jensen, from the Preface
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