Family therapy : concepts and methods /
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| Author / Creator: | Nichols, Michael P. |
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
| Imprint: | Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2001. |
| Description: | xxi, 570 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8738858 |
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
