The Essentials of Family Therapy
United States Edition
5th Edition
Published on 22. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-205-78723-4 (ISBN)
Description
WIth its clinical focus and extremely practical presentation, the Fifth Edition of The Essentials of Family Therapy, examines the rich history, classic schools, and latest developments in family therapy, emphasizing clinical practice throughout.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-78723-4 (9780205787234)
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Persons
Michael P. Nichols has been a leading teacher and practitioner of family therapy for 40 years. He trained with Salvador Minuchin and Murray Brown and has worked with many leaders of the various schools. He's written a number of books, including the most respected textbook in family therapy, Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, as well as the best-selling The Lost Art of Listening, and, most recently, Assessing Families and Couples: From Symptom to System (with Salvador Minuchin and Wai-Yung Lee). He currently teaches at the College of William and Mary. He is also a national champion powerlifter.
Content
Foreword
Preface
Major Events in the History of Family Therapy
Part One: The Context of Family Therapy
1. The Foundations of Family Therapy
2. The Evolution of Family Therapy
3. Getting Started in Family Therapy: Basic Techniques
4. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
Part Two: The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
5. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
6. Strategic Family Therapy
7. Structural Family Therapy
8. Experiential Family Therapy
9. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
10. Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy
Part Three: Recent Developments in Family Therapy
11. Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
12. Solution-Focused Therapy
13. Narrative Therapy
14. Integrative Models
Part Four: The Evaluation of Family Therapy
15. Comparative Analysis
16. Research on Family Intervention: Family Treatment and Prevention Programs
Appendix A: Selected Readings
Appendix B: Careers and Training
Name Index
Subject Index
Preface
Major Events in the History of Family Therapy
Part One: The Context of Family Therapy
1. The Foundations of Family Therapy
2. The Evolution of Family Therapy
3. Getting Started in Family Therapy: Basic Techniques
4. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
Part Two: The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
5. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
6. Strategic Family Therapy
7. Structural Family Therapy
8. Experiential Family Therapy
9. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
10. Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy
Part Three: Recent Developments in Family Therapy
11. Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
12. Solution-Focused Therapy
13. Narrative Therapy
14. Integrative Models
Part Four: The Evaluation of Family Therapy
15. Comparative Analysis
16. Research on Family Intervention: Family Treatment and Prevention Programs
Appendix A: Selected Readings
Appendix B: Careers and Training
Name Index
Subject Index