Paul Watzlawick

Paul Watzlawick was a researcher at the Mental Research Institute and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University's School of Medicine. He was a member of the renowned Palo Alto group in California, which focused on the study of schizophrenia. He developed Brief Strategic Therapy and explored the application of the systemic approach in clinical practice and broader systems. He is also the author of several significant books.