Family therapy : concepts and methods /

Family therapy : concepts and methods /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Nichols, Michael P.
Edition:	6th ed.
Imprint:	Boston : Pearson : Allyn and Bacon, 2004.
Description:	xxii, 489 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Family psychotherapy. Family Therapy. Family psychotherapy.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5629117

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Other authors / contributors:	Schwartz, Richard C.
ISBN:	0205359051
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Timeline
Foreword
Preface
I. The Context of Family Therapy
1. The Foundations of Family Therapy
The Myth of the Hero
Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary
Family Versus Individual Therapy
Psychology and Social Context
The Power of Family Therapy
Thinking in Lines: Thinking in Circles
2. The Evolution of Family Therapy
The Undeclared War
Small Group Dynamics
The Child Guidance Movement
The Influence of Social Work
Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia
Marriage Counseling
From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy
The Golden Age of Family Therapy
3. Early Models and Basic Techniques: Group Process and Communications Analysis
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Techniques
Lessons from the Early Models
Systems Anxiety
The Stages of Family Therapy
Family Assessment
Working with Managed Care
4. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
Cybernetics
Systems Theory
Social Constructionism
Attachment Theory
Conclusions
The Working Concepts of Family Therapy
II. The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
5. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations