Turn away from "organic psychiatry," urges Glasser (Choice Theory, 1998, etc. HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS 2000, 243 PAGES, $24.00 Psychiatry has taken many twists and turns since Sigmund Freud died in 1939. After much controversy, it has won recognition at last, not only by the public, but by the medical profession, albeit begrudgingly in many cases. What people are saying - Write a review. Reality Therapy training is available to anyone…the first step in learning this tool is to enroll in a Basic Intensive Training. The techniques and procedures of this therapy were developed in 1965 by American psychiatrist William Glasser. The purposes of reality therapy can be applied as the basis for developing and implementing students’ new effective achievement goals. The focus of reality therapy is choice and the patient’s ability to solve problems. Reality therapy can be used to support such efforts for three reasons. 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