The essentials of family therapy /

The essentials of family therapy /

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Author / Creator:Nichols, Michael P.
Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2007.
Description:xxii, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Family psychotherapy.
Family psychotherapy.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6027136
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Other authors / contributors:Schwartz, Richard C.
ISBN:0205496156
Notes:Brief ed. of: Family therapy : concepts and methods / Michael P. Nichols with Richard C.Schwartz. Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-348) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Major Events in the History of Family Therapy
  • Part I. The Context of Family Therapy
  • 1. The Foundations of Family Therapy
  • The Myth of the Hero
  • Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary
  • Family versus Individual Therapy
  • The Power of Family Therapy
  • Questions to Consider
  • Recommended Readings
  • 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
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 3. Getting Started in Family Therapy: Basic Techniques
  • The Stages of Family Therapy
  • Family Assessment
  • The Ethical Dimension
  • Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems
  • Working with Managed Care
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 4. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
  • Cybernetics
  • Systems Theory
  • Social Constructionism
  • Attachment Theory
  • The Working Concepts of Family Therapy
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • Part II. The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
  • 5. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 6. Strategic Family Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 7. Structural Family Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 8. Experiential Family Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 9. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 10. Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • Part III. Recent Developments in Family Therapy
  • 11. Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
  • Erosion of Boundaries
  • Postmodernism
  • The Feminist Critique
  • Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution
  • Family Therapy's Answer to Managed Care: Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Family Violence
  • Multiculturalism
  • Race
  • Poverty and Social Class
  • Gay and Lesbian Rights
  • Spirituality
  • Tailoring Treatment to Populations and Problems
  • Home-Based Services
  • Psychoeducation and Medical Family Therapy
  • Managed Care
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 12. Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Accentuating the Positive
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 13. Narrative Therapy
  • Evolution of the Model
  • The Basic Model
  • Therapy
  • Current Status of the Model
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 14. Integrative Models
  • Eclecticism
  • Selective Borrowing
  • Specially Designed Integrative Models
  • Models Designed for Specific Clinical Problems
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • Part IV. The Evaluation of Family Therapy
  • 15. Comparative Analysis
  • Theoretical Formulations
  • Normal Family Development
  • Development of Behavior Disorders
  • Therapy
  • Summary
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • 16. Family Therapy Research: Empirical Foundations and Practice Implications
  • Family Therapy Outcomes
  • Family Therapy Process Research
  • Conclusions and Future Directions
  • Questions to Consider
  • Key Concepts
  • Recommended Readings
  • References
  • Appendix A. Selected Readings
  • Appendix B. Careers and Training
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index
Given by Samuel R. & Marie-Louise Rosenthal in memory of Martin R. Rosenthal bookplate
Purchased by the George E. & Mable L. Kaufmann Book Fund bookplate

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