Family Therapy: Concepts And Methods (pearson New International Edition)

By (author) Nichols Michael
Description
THE definitive classic text in the field of Family Therapy Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods describes and analyses the field of family therapy, covering its history, schools, and developments. Numerous case studies throughout the text help students understand the link between history, theory, and practice. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Describe clinical approaches Understand old and new developments in the field of family therapy Analyse successes and failures in research, and the impact on current clinical practices Compare different schools of family therapy and explain the contemporary status of distinct schools of therapy
Table of contents
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.) FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS   1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS   PART ONE THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY THERAPY     Chapter 1  The Evolution of Family Therapy Chapter 2  Basic Techniques of Family Therapy   Chapter 3  The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy Cybernetics   PART TWO  THE CLASSIC SCHOOLS OF FAMILY THERAPY    Chapter 4   Bowen Family Systems Therapy    Chapter 5   Strategic Family Therapy Chapter 6   Structural Family Therapy Chapter 7   Experimental Family Therapy Chapter 8   Psychoanalytic Family Therapy Chapter 9   Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy   Chapter 10  Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century    PART THREE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FAMILY THERAPY    Chapter 11  Solution-focused Therapy Chapter 12  Narrative Therapy Chapter 13  Comparative Analysis   Chapter 14  Research on Family Intervention     2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS   PART ONE  The Context of Family Therapy   Introduction   The Foundations of Family Therapy The Myth of the Hero Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary    Family versus Individual Therapy   Psychology and Social Context Thinking in Lines, Thinking in Circles The Power of Family Therapy    Recommended Readings   Chapter 1: The Evolution of Family Therapy    The Undeclared War  Small Group Dynamics The Child Guidance Movement   Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia  Gregory Bateson–Palo Alto  Theodore Lidz–Yale  Lyman Wynne–National Institute of Mental Health Role Theorists Marriage Counseling   From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy   John Bell   Palo Alto   Murray Bowen Nathan Ackerman    Carl Whitaker  Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy Salvador Minuchin   Other Early Centers of Family Therapy The Golden Age of Family Therapy   Summary Recommended Readings References     Chapter 2: Basic Techniques of Family Therapy   Getting Started   The Initial Telephone Call   The First Interview The Early Phase of Treatment   The Middle Phase of Treatment Termination Family Assessment The Presenting Problem Understanding the Referral Route Identifying the Systemic Context Stage of the Life Cycle   Family Structure Communication    Drug and Alcohol Abuse Domestic Violence and Child Abuse  Extramarital Affairs Gender Culture The Ethical Dimension Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems  Marital Violence   Sexual Abuse of Children    Working with Managed Care  Summary Recommended Readings References     Chapter 3: The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy Cybernetics    Systems Theory General Systems Theory    Social Constructionism    Constructivi
Feature
Engaging and accessible writing style Numerous tables and figures to present the very latest research and data Heavy concentration on clinical practice Relevant examples to everyday experiences Includes analysis of current status of each school of family therapy Description and analysis of latest trends