Tom Rusk, M.D., is a psychiatrist specializing in brief therapy, "guided self-change," and crisis intervention. A Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Rusk was elected a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. He is the co-author of the bestselling books, I Want to Change, But I Don't Know How; Instead of Therapy; and The Power of Ethical Persuasion- Winning through Understanding at Work and at Home.