Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D., a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of clinical experience, is co Director of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change (ISTC). Dr. Duncan has received numerous awards for his contributions to the mental health field, including the Wright State University School of  Professional Psychology's first annual "Outstanding Alumnus Award," the Menninger Foundation's 15th Annual Award for Scientific Writing for the book The Heart and Soul of Change, and the Psychotherapy Networker "20th Anniversary All Time Top Ten Award" for the  article "Exposing the Mythmakers," recognizing it as one of the most influential features in the magazine's history. Barry has over one hundred publications, including fourteen books. His latest books: The Heroic Client (2nd edition, Jossey Bass, 2004) offers both a critique of mental health practice and suggests an alternative based in outcome management; Heroic Clients, Heroic Agencies: Partners for Change (ISTC Press, 2002; Revised 2007 E Edition available at www.talkingcure.com), details the "how tos" of involving clients as valued partners and provides down-to-earth suggestions for transforming mental health and substance abuse services into client directed practices; Brief Intervention for School Problems (Guilford, 2007) translates client directed, outcome informed ideas for application in the schools; and finally, the 2nd edition of the Heart and Soul of Change: Delivering What Works is in press. This best selling APA book takes common factors to the next level, showing how to enhance their effects one client at a time. After seven years of research, Barry co-developed a scientifically tested outcome management system designed to provide clients, front line mental health and substance abuse professionals, administrators, and payers with feedback about the client's response to services, thus enabling more effective care at a substantial cost reduction.
 
Because of his self help books, he has appeared on "Oprah", "The View," and several other national TV programs. His latest self help book, What's Right With You, challenges the business as usual mentality of "What's wrong with you" and instead demonstrates how to rally natural resources and resiliencies to overcome life challenges. Barry conducts seminars internationally in hopes of inciting insurrection against practices that diminish clients and encouraging therapists to establish their own identity. He can be reached at barrylduncan@comcast.net, www.whatsrightwithyou.com, and www.talkingcure.com.

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