About
I studied with Theodor Reik in psychoanalysis and John Rosen in psychosis. I'm clinical professor in psychiatry at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and cofounder of the Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation. My books include The Awakening Nightmare, China Today:Sin or Virtue, Hard Boiled Eggs and Other Psychiatric Tales.
I have lectured worldwide about the treatment of mental illness in small communities.
My work was subject of the documentary film Other Voices, nominated for an Academy Award, thee Look Magazine article Breakthrough in Psychiatry—Revolutionary Treatment of the Mentally Ill, and The New York Magazine story—Emerging from Schizophrenia.
Description
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span> </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span> </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span> </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span> </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span> </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span> </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>
Story Behind The Book
Eighty-five percent of readers have some experience with some form of emotional disfunction. We all experience the highs and lows of depression.Everyone can identify with some of the characters. "There goes, accept for grace of God goes me."
