Abstract
PurposeTo assess the recent influence of Gregory Bateson on publication within the field of psychotherapy.Design/methodology/approachLiterature survey of all accessible literature from 1996 to 2006, utilizing citation search engines for identification purposes followed by reading and evaluating the most relevant publications.FindingsResearch that investigates Bateson's ideas is promising but scarce, and theoretical development that builds on his constructs is rare. Apart from frequency in citation, his contributions seem to be more durable than generative.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to the volume of data, a complete survey of literature was impossible, focusing our work on psychotherapy for this paper. Other projects surveying fields such as management and sociology should be undertaken to assess Bateson's influence.Practical implicationsPractice should be tied to theory‐building and ongoing research rather than nostalgia, myopic commitment to ideals, or myth. Purposeful commitment to cybernetic theory and practice development is needed.Originality/valueFew literature reviews have attempted to conduct a survey this broad. It is believed this has been successful in addressing actual publication practices.
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