Robin Skynner fu una figura pionieristica nella psichiatria e nella psicoterapia, applicando i principi dell'analisi di gruppo al trattamento di individui, famiglie, coppie e istituzioni. La sua vasta pratica e il suo insegnamento abbracciarono una vasta gamma di background socioeconomici, dimostrando una profonda comprensione delle relazioni umane. Skynner fu anche uno scrittore prolifico, esplorando le complessità delle dinamiche familiari e della terapia di coppia attraverso le sue opere influenti. Il suo approccio enfatizzò il potere della terapia di gruppo e la sua capacità di promuovere una più profonda comprensione di sé e la connessione interpersonale.
This book is based on a series of articles originally published in the Guardian, by one of the country's foremost group family therapists. The essays deal with a variety of aspects of mental health in a practical, accessible way.
The essential gags, sketches, and songs, handpicked and introduced by the surviving members of the Python team. The book features full-color pages of Monty Python classics in a brilliant paperback format and includes gems such as Spamalot, The Meaning of Life, and many more enduring classics.
An investigative book which extends study beyond the family circle to relationships and group interaction in life outside it. It acts as a "map" to guide people through their everyday lives and help them retain their individuality while co-operating in joint endeavours.
What makes a family happy? Why do some marriages 'succeed' and others end in divorce? How can we free ourselves from the legacy of past mistakes and bring about positive change? Love, sex and marriage and parenthood, depression and sadness, independence and experience are just a few of the many issues explored in conversation by family therapist Robin Skynner and his former patient and comedian, John Cleese. Guiding us through the daily issues that confront us all, FAMILIES AND HOW TO SURVIVE THEM offers vital advice in helping each of us to maintain a happy, healthy family life. Looking candidly at everything from our relationships with our parents to why and how we choose our partners, no emotional stone is left unturned: jealousy, rage, fear, envy, love, obsession, hope and despair - all are featured-with practical advice on how to turn round a negative situation and bring about change for the better