Psychotherapy: couples and families Books

Book SynopsisFamily Based Treatment for Restrictive Eating Disorders unpacks some of the most common dilemmas providers face in implementation of Family Based Treatment (FBT) across the spectrum of restrictive eating disorders. Directed towards advanced clinicians and supervisors, this manual is rooted in the assumption that true fidelity requires ongoing self-reflection and an understanding of the nuances involved in translating manualized interventions into rich clinical practice. Combining the key tenets of FBT with the best practices in supervision, it provides a framework to support each phase of the treatment process. Each chapter contains a wealth of resources, including clinical vignettes, a treatment fidelity measure, and other useful tools to assist both supervisors and advanced clinicians in becoming expert FBT practitioners.Trade Review"Written by the field’s most authoritative experts, this book is a "must read" for all students, practitioners and supervisors engaged in treating adolescent eating disorder patients with Family Based Treatment, and for all others interested in learning what this first-line, evidence-based treatment is about. Clearly written and elaborately detailed, the volume contains step-by-step instructions for undertaking this treatment approach, practical discussions of the common problems likely to be encountered and tactics for their management, and useful appendix material to help chart and assess progress."—Joel Yager, MD, professor of psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and past president of the Academy for Eating Disorders"This is an extraordinarily helpful book aimed at enhancing the supervision of clinicians using Family Based Treatment for disorders such as anorexia and bulimia nervosa. As such, it is a rare practical treatise on supervision, with many concrete case examples, and although focused on Family Based Treatment, it would be useful to many beginning (or experienced) supervisors in other domains. Moreover, many of the chapters present an advanced view that is likely to be useful to those wanting to improve their practice of Family Based Treatment."—W. Stewart Agras, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry, Stanford University School of MedicineTable of Contents1. Orientation to This Manual 2. Orientation to FBT Supervision: Notes from the Field 3. Beginning Well 4. Session 1 Sarah Forsberg, Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, James Lock, and Daniel Le Grange 5. Session 2 Sarah Forsberg, Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, James Lock, and Daniel Le Grange 6. Remainder of Phase I Sarah Forsberg, Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, James Lock, and Daniel Le Grange 7. Transition to Phase II 8. Phase II Issues 9. Phase III and Termination 10. Additional Considerations and Future Directions; Appendices

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Book SynopsisThe AutPlay Therapy Handbook provides a thorough explanation and understanding of AutPlay Therapy (an integrative family play therapy framework) and details how to effectively implement AutPlay Therapy for addressing the mental health needs of autistic and neurodivergent children and their families. This handbook guides the mental health therapist working with children and adolescents through their natural language of play. Opening with an extensive review of the neurodiversity paradigm and ableism, the chapters cover AutPlay Therapy protocol, phases of therapy, assessment strategies, and common need areas along with understanding neurodiversity affirming processes. Additional chapters highlight the therapeutic powers of play, integrative play therapy approaches, understanding co-occurring conditions, working with high support needs, and using AutPlay Therapy to address regulation, sensory, social/emotional, and other mental health concerns that neurodivergeTable of Contents1. Neurodiversity, Ableism, & Being Neurodiversity Affirming 2. The Neurodivergent Child 3. Neurodivergent Mental Health Needs 4. Neurodivergent Play 5. Play Therapy and The Therapeutic Powers of Play 6. An Integrative Play Therapy Approach 7. The AutPlay® Therapy Process 8. The AutPlay® Therapist 9. Phases of AutPlay® Therapy and Therapy Goals 10. Parent and Family Involvement 11. The AutPlay® Therapy Follow Me Approach (FMA) 12. The AutPlay® Therapy Follow Me Approach (FMA) with Parents 13. The AutPlay® Therapy Follow Me Approach (FMA) Case Examples 14. Social Navigation Interventions 15. Emotion Identification and Expression Interventions 16. Connection (Relationship Development) Interventions 17. Anxiety Reduction, Sensory Integration, and Regulation Interventions

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Book SynopsisMartha Sweezy and Ellen L. Ziskind's Internal Family Systems Therapy: New Dimensions quickly established itself as essential reading for clinicians who are interested in IFS by illustrating how the model can be applied to a variety of therapy modalities and patient populations. Sweezy and Ziskind's newest volume, Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy, is the natural follow-up to that text. Here Richard Schwartz and other master IFS clinicians illustrate how they work with a wide variety of problems: racism, perpetrator parts, trauma, addiction, eating disorders, parenting, and grief. The authors also show creative ways of putting into practice basic IFS techniques that help parts to unblend and to unburden both personal and legacy burdens.  Trade Review“Martha Sweezy and Ellen Ziskind have curated a thought-provoking set of explorations of the Internal Family Systems approach to psychotherapy in this marvelous book that illuminates the sophisticated nature of the relational basis of healing as well as the internal structure of the human mind. Though this approach may be new for some, or quite familiar to others, this book offers a range of topics that can serve to both introduce and deepen ways the clinician can view the mind as comprised of differentiated self-states that need linkage in order to create the integration that can be viewed as the core mechanism of health. These “parts” or aspects of the individual have a wide range of functions that attempt to handle challenges, submerge distress, and provide protection for individuals as they grow from childhood into adulthood. In a collaborative conversation with Richard Schwartz, we came to realize together, along with the IFS community, that their notion of “Self” and the hub of a “Wheel of Awareness,” from a quantum view seen as a plane of possibility of consciousness, may in fact represent the same human phenomenon of a receptive state of presence at the heart of healing and living a life of well-being. Learning to strengthen that hub of the Self, to gain the freedom that arises from this plane of possibility, may be the common core beneath effective and long-lasting change in psychotherapy.”—Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Mindsight Institute; author, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, The Developing Mind, The Mindful Therapist, and Mindsight; clinical professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine “This is a wonderful book about IFS. The chapters provide rich case studies and informative examples of IFS in action, as well as covering a wide range of topics such as parenting, trauma, grief, racism, and much, much more. This is a must read book for anyone interested in how to use IFS to its maximum therapeutic benefit.”—Kristin Neff, PhD, associate professor, Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin“This volume is clear evidence that IFS has matured over the past 20 years into a powerful model of therapy capable of resolving intractable clinical problems. Therapists new to IFS will be intrigued by how IFS can make confusing crosscurrents in therapy both transparent and workable. Seasoned IFS clinicians will appreciate the blend of clinical rationale and dialogue used to illustrate creative new applications of the model. Overall, readers are sure to enjoy the intuitive simplicity and the technical sophistication of IFS in the hands of these talented clinicians and authors.”—Christopher Germer, PhD, author, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; co-editor, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy; faculty, Harvard Medical School“This book is chock-full of clinical wisdom informed by Internal Family Systems theory. Each chapter focuses on a different clinical area—working with grief, trauma, perpetrators, the intergenerational impact of legacy burdens, among others. Each author gives ample clinical examples, so readers feel as if they are sitting in the therapy room. Recommend for the beginner and experienced clinician alike.”—Mona Fishbane, PhD, director, Couple Therapy Training Program, Chicago Center for Family Health; author, Loving with the Brain in Mind: Neurobiology & Couple Therapy Table of ContentsIntroduction Janna Malamud Smith 1. Getting Unstuck Pamela Krause, Lawrence G. Rosenberg, and Martha Sweezy 2. An IFS Lens on Addiction: Compassion for Extreme Parts Cece Sykes 3. IFS and Eating Disorders: Healing the Parts Who Hide in Plain Sight Jeanne Catanzaro 4. From Reactive to Self-Led Parenting: IFS Therapy for Parents Paul Neustadt 5. Self-Led Grieving: Transitions, Loss and Death Derek Scott 6. Perpetrator Parts Richard C. Schwartz 7. Dealing With Racism: Should We Exorcise or Embrace Our Inner Bigots? Richard C. Schwartz 8. What IFS Offers to the Treatment of Trauma Frank G. Anderson and Martha Sweezy 9. Expanded Unburdenings: Relaxing Managers and Releasing Creativity Pamela Geib 10. Legacy burdens Ann L. Sinko Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThe Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook is a hands-on guide for clinicians looking to integrate attachment research and family systems theory into their practice, with particular attention to intergenerational transmission processes.The book introduces a range of relationship mapping and timeline tools, grounded in the use of focused genograms and the Intersystem Approach. Examining the importance of the therapeutic bond within a variety of client-systems, the book outlines a new methodology for identifying childhood attachment patterns, adult attachment styles, family scripts and attachment narratives, and contextual social bonds. Exercises are also included throughout to encourage reflective thinking and to consolidate key concepts.Utilizing genograms as an essential tool in systemically focused family practice, this workbook will help therapists at all levels to apply and strengthen systemic considerations for clinical practice and reseTrade Review "The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook offers a detailed, practical learning experience for clinicians who want to expand the traditional use of the genogram, applying attachment and systems theory to assessing and designing interventions for clients. The authors present useful, theory supported exercises and visual processes, helping clinician and client to collaborate in understanding complex systemic, intergenerational patterns. As an added bonus the workbook contains exercises, aiding new and experienced clinicians in self-discovery, facilitating the all-important therapeutic alliance."Theresa A. Beeton, PhD, LCSW, co-author of Assessing Family Relationships: A Family Life Space Drawing Manual"The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook is useful for any therapist interested in using visual tools to gain a focus on treatment. This workbook instructs clearly the process of determining the interconnectedness that is part of any systemic treatment. Moving beyond a summary of those simply involved in treatment, the Focused Genogram leads the clinician in a step-by-step manner into a case conceptualization that incorporates a sophisticated link to attachment theory. All students and practicing clinicians could benefit from the workbook in that it helps take copious information, and allows one to gain precise understanding of multiple dimensions in a visual format.Following the procedure laid out by Dr. Rita DeMaria, et al, will assist a therapist to reduce the complexity of clinical work and create a method to explore the dynamics of any case."Scott Browning, PhD, ABPP, professor, Department of Professional Psychology, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia"This workbook is a useful guide for our Couples and Family Therapy programs' practicum and internship. The authors have written in a way that engages a new generation of students and therapists, as well as clinical supervisors and researchers. The workbook provides helpful assessment tools such as the Focused Genograms, which are based predominantly on Attachment Theory and Bowen Family Systems Theory. I am confident that my students will find this required workbook beneficial as they use it alongside the textbook Focused Genograms in our Couple and Family Therapy graduate programs."Jay E. Oh, PhD, president and professor, Southern California School of Couples and Family Therapy at Daybreak University"To help couples and families develop healthier ways of relating in the here and now, clinicians must competently guide them through a journey into their past—not only the past of their relationship and of their families of origin, but also of the multiple generations that preceded them and from whom they inherited their physical and personal traits and their interactional tendencies. The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook is the essential guidebook to help therapists unmask and dissect that deeper past, bringing about understanding of the historical forces that underlie their clients' present relationship problems and thereby making liberation from those difficulties possible. No therapist should attempt the demanding work of couple or family therapy without it!"Mo Therese Hannah, PhD, professor of psychology, Siena College; advanced clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy; New York State licensed psychologist "The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook offers a detailed, practical learning experience for clinicians who want to expand the traditional use of the genogram, applying attachment and systems theory to assessing and designing interventions for clients. The authors present useful, theory supported exercises and visual processes, helping clinician and client to collaborate in understanding complex systemic, intergenerational patterns. As an added bonus the workbook contains exercises, aiding new and experienced clinicians in self-discovery, facilitating the all-important therapeutic alliance."Theresa A. Beeton, PhD, LCSW, co-author of Assessing Family Relationships: A Family Life Space Drawing Manual"The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook is useful for any therapist interested in using visual tools to gain a focus on treatment. This workbook instructs clearly the process of determining the interconnectedness that is part of any systemic treatment. Moving beyond a summary of those simply involved in treatment, the Focused Genogram leads the clinician in a step-by-step manner into a case conceptualization that incorporates a sophisticated link to attachment theory. All students and practicing clinicians could benefit from the workbook in that it helps take copious information, and allows one to gain precise understanding of multiple dimensions in a visual format.Following the procedure laid out by Dr. Rita DeMaria, et al, will assist a therapist to reduce the complexity of clinical work and create a method to explore the dynamics of any case."Scott Browning, PhD, ABPP, professor, Department of Professional Psychology, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia"This workbook is a useful guide for our Couples and Family Therapy programs' practicum and internship. The authors have written in a way that engages a new generation of students and therapists, as well as clinical supervisors and researchers. The workbook provides helpful assessment tools such as the Focused Genograms, which are based predominantly on Attachment Theory and Bowen Family Systems Theory. I am confident that my students will find this required workbook beneficial as they use it alongside the textbook Focused Genograms in our Couple and Family Therapy graduate programs."Jay E. Oh, PhD, president and professor, Southern California School of Couples and Family Therapy at Daybreak University"To help couples and families develop healthier ways of relating in the here and now, clinicians must competently guide them through a journey into their past—not only the past of their relationship and of their families of origin, but also of the multiple generations that preceded them and from whom they inherited their physical and personal traits and their interactional tendencies. The Attachment-Based Focused Genogram Workbook is the essential guidebook to help therapists unmask and dissect that deeper past, bringing about understanding of the historical forces that underlie their clients' present relationship problems and thereby making liberation from those difficulties possible. No therapist should attempt the demanding work of couple or family therapy without it!"Mo Therese Hannah, PhD, professor of psychology, Siena College; advanced clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy; New York State licensed psychologistTable of ContentsPart I Foundations of the Focused Genogram Applications of Attachment Theory 1. Attachment-Based Focused Genograms: The Intersystem Approach and Applications of the Attachment Theory Construct 2. The Clinical Mind Map: A Visual Perspective Part II Foundations of Therapeutic Posture 3. Therapeutic Posture: Developing the Collaborative Therapeutic Alliance 4. My Mothers, My Fathers, My Self: Self-of-the-Therapist Project Part III Applications in the Four Intersystem Approach Domains 5. The Individual Domain: Childhood Attachment Patterns, the Internal Models Map, and Identification of Disorganized Attachment Bonds 6. The Couple Domain: The Couple Interaction Map, Couple Flow, and the Interplay of Attachment Bonds 7. The Intergenerational Domain: The Family Connections Map 8. The Contextual Domain: The Social Bonds Ecomap 9. The Attachment-Based Case Formulation: Exploring the Four Domains, Developing the Four Therapeutic Styles, and Identifying Clinical Goals and Tasks Part IV The Evolving Focused Genograms 10. The Basic Genogram: A Comprehensive Update with Markie L. C. Twist and Rita DeMaria 11. The Addictions Focused Genogram: A Companion for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment with Markie L. C. Twist

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Book SynopsisIn this second edition of Joyanna Silberg's classic The Child Survivor, practitioners who treat dissociative children will find practical tools that are backed up by recent advances in clinical research.Chapters are filled with examples of clinical dilemmas that can challenge even the most expert child trauma clinicians, and Silberg shows how to handle these dilemmas with creativity, attunement, and sensitivity to the adaptive nature of even the most complex dissociative symptoms. The new edition addresses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and provides tips for working with traumatized children in telehealth. A new chapter on organized abuse explains how children victimized by even the most sadistic crimes can respond well to therapy.Clinicians on the front lines of treatment will come away from the book with an arsenal of therapeutic techniques that they can put into practice right away, limiting the need for restrictive hospitalizations or out-ofTrade Review"It takes a bold and delicate hand, a knowledgeable mind, and a compassionate soul to write about the unfathomable while keeping the reader engaged and able to reflect on the unthinkable. This is the brilliance of Joyanna Silberg’s The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation (2nd edition). The Child Survivor gives clinicians a comprehensive look at the impact of developmental trauma and offers practical concepts, theories and techniques for therapists at every level of expertise." — Eva T. Young in the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, January 2023"The second edition of The Child Survivor offers a wealth of insight guided by decades of clinical experience. Joyanna Silberg’s EDUCATE model offers readers a practical, readily accessible approach to treating dissociation and introduces a new concept—transitional identities. This fascinating book is a must read for all therapists treating traumatized children and adolescents." — Bethany Brand, PhD, professor of psychology, Towson University "Joyanna Silberg's second edition of The Child Survivor is a wonderful book that should be required reading for all child therapists and trainees. The in-depth case examples illuminate key clinical dilemmas and Dr. Silberg addresses these complexities with skill and creativity." — Julian Ford, PhD, professor of psychiatry, University of Connecticut"Dr. Silberg masterfully expands her first edition by adding a compelling chapter on organized abuse and describing its intersection with the justice system. This is a gem for all who work with developmental trauma!" — Frances S. Waters, author of Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Dissociation "Dr. Joyanna Silberg, a pioneer in the treatment of dissociative children and adolescents, has thoroughly revised and updated her now classic 2013 text. In this second edition, she describes how the Covid pandemic exacerbates the pandemic of child abuse. Dr. Silberg’s book is highly readable and should be essential reading for all mental health and school professionals." — Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, author of Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy"For young professionals, this book will be a good reference for having a foundation in assessment and intervention. For experienced therapists, it will stimulate your reflection of practice and help improving your work. I highly recommend this book to both novice and experienced therapists." — Ellen Ma in the European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, March 2023"It takes a bold and delicate hand, a knowledgeable mind, and a compassionate soul to write about the unfathomable while keeping the reader engaged and able to reflect on the unthinkable. This is the brilliance of Joyanna Silberg’s The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation (2nd edition). The Child Survivor gives clinicians a comprehensive look at the impact of developmental trauma and offers practical concepts, theories and techniques for therapists at every level of expertise." — Eva T. Young in the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, January 2023"The second edition of The Child Survivor offers a wealth of insight guided by decades of clinical experience. Joyanna Silberg’s EDUCATE model offers readers a practical, readily accessible approach to treating dissociation and introduces a new concept—transitional identities. This fascinating book is a must read for all therapists treating traumatized children and adolescents." — Bethany Brand, PhD, professor of psychology, Towson University "Joyanna Silberg's second edition of The Child Survivor is a wonderful book that should be required reading for all child therapists and trainees. The in-depth case examples illuminate key clinical dilemmas and Dr. Silberg addresses these complexities with skill and creativity." — Julian Ford, PhD, professor of psychiatry, University of Connecticut"Dr. Silberg masterfully expands her first edition by adding a compelling chapter on organized abuse and describing its intersection with the justice system. This is a gem for all who work with developmental trauma!" — Frances S. Waters, author of Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Dissociation "Dr. Joyanna Silberg, a pioneer in the treatment of dissociative children and adolescents, has thoroughly revised and updated her now classic 2013 text. In this second edition, she describes how the Covid pandemic exacerbates the pandemic of child abuse. Dr. Silberg’s book is highly readable and should be essential reading for all mental health and school professionals." — Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, author of Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in TherapyTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Trauma and Its Effects 2. An Integrative Developmental Model of Dissociation 3. Diagnostic Considerations 4. Assessing Dissociative Processes 5. Beginning the Treatment Journey 6. Educate and Motivate: Introducing The EDUCATE Model 7. Bridging the Selves: Healing through Connections to what’s Hidden 8. "I Try to Forget to Remember": Reversing Amnesia 9. Befriending the Body: Somatic Considerations for the Child Survivor 10. Staying Awake: Reversing Dissociative Shutdown 11. Building Attachment across States: Affect Regulation in the Context of Relationships 12. Child-Centered Family Therapy: Family Treatment as Adjunct to Dissociation-Focused Interventions 13. Rewriting the Script: Processing Traumatic Memories and Resolving Flashbacks 14. Countering Organized Abuse: Organized Attachment and Love 15. Interfacing With Systems: The Therapist as Activist 16. Integration of Self: Towards a Healing Future References Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisAdvances and Techniques in Restoration Therapy focuses on the practical elements of the Restoration Therapy Model to help mental health professionals working with individuals, couples, and families, to restore broken identities and senses of safety, and to move toward action that is functional and healing. Richly illustrated with case examples from experienced clinicians, this volume brings new insights and a range of established and emerging therapeutic techniques to the framework and Restoration Therapy community. This is an innovative and much-needed step-by-step manual, which will provide marriage and family therapists and counselors with practical ways of applying key interventions to varied situations of pain, to help clients find functional, healing solutions with integrity. Trade Review"Is there another book that is so inspiring, practical, humane, and creative, all at the same time? Systemic therapy has been begging for a model that uncovers love, safety, and the virtuous truth within every person! Hargrave and colleagues have surprises on every page. Interventions for children, Asian-Americans, and those with personality disorders illustrate the versatility of restoration therapy. These thoughtful questions and transcripts demonstrate how mindfulness cycles liberate our families from pain and conflict."—Suzanne Midori Hanna, PhD, LMFT, senior scholar at the Hiebert Institute, instructor at Capella University and Touro University Worldwide, and author of The Practice of Family Therapy: Key Elements Across Models, 5th Edition"This excellent new edition uses facts from neuroscience to explain how humans process and then relive their individual pain cycle. From there, the book provides therapists with a guide to helping clients move into the peace cycle, using diagrams, cases and dialogue to learn and perfect their skill. Beginners and seasoned therapists that desire a model that resonates with family therapy will find the book easy to follow and the work rewarding to practice."—Linda Metcalf, PhD, LMFT, LPC, director of graduate counseling programs at Texas Wesleyan University"If you are not yet familiar with the new kid on the block, restoration therapy, you are in for a treat. Hargrave and colleagues have created a contemporary model based on the wisdom of attachment theory and contextual therapy. This sequel goes deeper into the theory with the bonus of practical interventions to move a client to truth and healing. I highly recommend this work to enhance your inner work as well as that of your clients."—Jackie L. Halstead, PhD, LMFT, CEO of the Selah Center for Spiritual FormationTable of ContentsPreface I. The Restoration Therapy Model 1. Understanding the Patterns of Pain 2. Finding Truth and the Peace Cycle II. Advances, Techniques, and Interventions 3. Organization, Sequence, and Structure 4. Interventions to Identify Truth and Expand Emotional Regulation 5. The Truth About Safety 6. Practice, Self-Control, and Mindfulness III. Considerations in Restoration Therapy 7. Working with Restoration Therapy with Special Populations and Situations 8. Questions and Answers Regarding Restoration Therapy

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Book SynopsisThis revised text describes the theory substantiating adventure therapy, demonstrates best practices in the field, and presents research validating the immediate and long-term effects of adventure therapy.A leading text in the field of adventure therapy, outdoor behavioral healthcare, and wilderness therapy, the book is written by three professionals who have been at the forefront of the field since its infancy. This new edition includes fully updated chapters to reflect the immense changes in the field since the first edition was written in 2010. It serves to provide information detailing what is occurring with clients as well as how it occurs.This book provides an invaluable reference for the seasoned professional and is a required source of information and examination for the beginning professional. It is a great training resource for adventure therapy practices in the field of mental health.Trade ReviewThis is the most relevant, important, and salient contribution to the practice of Adventure Therapy in two decades. This is a timely step toward professionalism and congruence with more accepted mental health practices.-Tiffany Wynn, Prescott College, Arizona, USA, and Director, Adventure Based Psychotherapy & Ecopsychology Concentrations, Arizona, Adventure Therapy masterfully weds a half-century of rich clinical practice with well-reasoned theory and promising research. The editors have skillfully woven a convincing, exciting, and visionary fabric of support for an intervention that has been shown to be life changing.-Gary M. Burlingame, Past-President (2011) & Fellow, Division 49, APA, and Brigham Young University, Utah, USAThis is a necessary resource in the newly developing and burgeoning field of adventure therapy. It clearly outlines how to ethically and competently use adventure based therapy and is a must-have in all practitioners libraries.-Janice DeLucia-Waack, SUNY-Buffalo, New York, USA Praise for the First Edition"This is the most relevant, important, and salient contribution to the practice of adventure therapy in two decades. This is a timely step toward professionalism and congruence with more accepted mental health practices."-Tiffany Wynn, Prescott College, Arizona, and Director, Adventure Based Psychotherapy & Ecopsychology Concentrations, Arizona, USA "Adventure Therapy masterfully weds a half-century of rich clinical practice with well-reasoned theory and promising research. The editors have skillfully woven a convincing, exciting, and visionary fabric of support for an intervention that has been shown to be life changing." -Gary M. Burlingame, Past-President (2011) & Fellow, Division 49, APA, and Professor, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA"This is a necessary resource in the newly developing and burgeoning field of adventure therapy. It clearly outlines how to ethically and competently use adventure based therapy and is a must-have in all practitioners' libraries."-Janice DeLucia-Waack, SUNY-Buffalo, New York, USA Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. A History of Adventure Therapy 3. A Psychotherapeutic Foundation for Adventure Therapy 4. Nature and Adventure Therapy 5. Foundations of Adventure Therapy 6. Assessment in Adventure Therapy 7. Practicing Adventure Therapy 8. Adventure Therapy Competencies 9. Supervision in Adventure Therapy 10. Research and Evaluation of Adventure Therapy 11. Risk Management of Adventure Therapy Programs 12. Adventure Therapy Ethics 13. The Future of Adventure Therapy Appendix A: Risk Management of Adventure Therapy Programs Appendix B: Adventure Therapy Competencies Appendix C: Adventure Therapy Ethics Appendix D: Research Rubric for Evidence-Based Research on Adventure Programs

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Book SynopsisClinicians have long recognized that trauma therapy provides a pathway to recovery, and Equine-Assisted Mental Health for Healing Trauma provides that pathway for those who work with horses and clients together. This book demonstrates a range of equine-assisted mental health approaches and step-by-step strategies for facilitating recovery from trauma for children, adults, and families. Chapters address topics such as chronic childhood trauma, accident-related trauma, complex trauma and dissociation, posttraumatic growth in combat veterans, somatic experiencing and attachment, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), reactive attachment disorder (RAD), relational trauma, and sexual trauma. Experts also provide case studies accompanied by transcript analyses to demonstrate the process of trauma healing. Clinicians will come away from the book with a wealth of theoretical and practical skills and an in-depth, trauma-informed understanding that they can use directly Trade Review"Kay Trotter and Jennifer Baggerly's Equine-Assisted Mental Health for Healing Trauma is a game changer. This book considerably increases the level of conversation around including equines in the treatment of trauma and promotes a much higher level of competency for those interested in this area of practice. I applaud each of the contributing authors for their scholarship and commitment to excellence, and I recommend this book as an invaluable resource for professionals."Leif Hallberg, MA, LPC, LCPC, researcher, psychotherapist, and author of The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy and The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook"This book is a much-needed resource for professionals who work with trauma survivors and incorporate equines into their therapy. Each chapter outlines the theoretical foundation of the model described and includes detailed examples of sessions that demonstrate working with equines. A variety of techniques are covered for both childhood trauma and adult trauma populations. Ethical issues of working with horses and excellent references are also presented."Ann C. Alden, MA, vice president, Horses and Humans Research Foundation; faculty member, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Workshop, PATH International; director, Borderlands Center for Equine Assisted Services, Sonoita, ArizonaTable of ContentsSection One: Trauma Originating in Childhood 1. Integrating Somatic Experiencing® and Attachment into Equine-Assisted Trauma Recovery Sarah Schlote 2. Treating Structural Dissociation Through Equine-Assisted Trauma Therapy: Working with the Parts System Sarah Schlote and Ilka Parent 3. Increasing Tolerance for Calm in Clients with Complex Trauma and Dissociation Sarah Jenkins 4. Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused EAP for Reactive Attachment Disorder Bettina Shultz-Jobe, Kate Naylor, and Tim Jobe 5. Working with Relational Trauma: Limbic Restructuring through Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy Philippa Williams 6. Equine-Assisted Group Therapy for Adolescent Sexual Trauma Survivors: Development, Implementation, and Outcomes Kirby L. Wycoff and Virginia Murphy 7. Experiential Equine-Assisted Focal Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Addressing Personality and Attachment in Clients with Chronic Childhood Trauma Géza Kovács Section Two: Trauma Occurring during Adulthood 8. Equine-Assisted Therapy for Trauma – Accidents Nina Ekholm Fry 9. Families and Trauma Rebecca F. Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey 10. Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP): Equine-Connected Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EC-EMDR) Bettina Shultz-Jobe, Kathleen Choe and Tim Jobe 11. Warrior PATHH: Integrated Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Growth in Combat Veterans Rob Pliskin 12. Treating Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder through Psychodynamic Equine-Assisted Traumatherapy Ilka Parent Appendix 1. General Trauma-Informed Therapy Trainings Appendix 2. Trauma-Informed Equine-Assisted Mental Health Trainings

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Book SynopsisThe Couple: A pluridisciplinary story asks two questions and endeavours to answer them: What is the couple? And what story are we talking about? Éric Smadja presents his view of the couple as a composite, sexual-bodily, socio-cultural and psychic living reality in diverse and variable interrelationships, unfolding within a complex temporality. Ambivalently invested in by each partner, the couple is structurally and dynamically as conflictual as it is critical. Smadja sees the couple as situated at the intersection of several histories: socio-cultural; epistemological (the construction of this object of knowledge and of psychoanalytic treatment); natural (that of the cycle of conjugal life marked out by critical and mutative stages); and therapeutic (that of the suffering couple that will consult a specialist and undergo psychoanalytic therapy). The Couple: A pluridisciplinary story follows the narrative division of these histories following a pluri- aTable of ContentsIntroduction. The Couple's Historical and Socio-Cultural Envelope. Some Historical Points of Reference, Or the Construction of an Object of Knowledge and of Psychoanalytic Treatment. About Some Psychic Components Present within the Couple. Sketching a ‘Natural’ History of a Couple. Couple Work. The Suffering Couple, Their Request for a Consultation and the Psychoanalytic Work. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisParent-Child Art Psychotherapy presents a working model of ways to incorporate parents into a child's art therapy sessions, drawing on the relational-psychoanalytic notion of mentalization in the treatment of difficulties within childhood relationships. The model is introduced by clearly explaining the theory, the setting, the role of the therapist, and the work with the parents. In addition, the book offers a full section dedicated to practical applications of the model, replete with illustrative case studies and detailed therapeutic art-based interventions covering leadership, movement, collaborative and solitary work, and parent-child exercises. Intended for art therapists, students, parent-child psychotherapists, and other therapists interested in expanding their knowledge in the field, Regev and Snir provide a definition and conceptualization of a short-term treatment model with the potential to have comprehensive effects leading to positive change.Trade ReviewParent-Child Art Psychotherapy provides a practical framework for parent-child work in art therapy leaning on years of clinical experience. Drs. Regev and Snir weave case examples throughout the book and end with a plethora of art-based exercises and interventions. I believe that this book will benefit beginning and experienced art therapists alike, by deepening their knowledge of parent-child art therapy, the phenomenological Haifa model, developmental and psychoanalytical approaches to parent-child work and potential art-based interventions. Johanna Czamanski-Cohen ATR LPC (AZ), Lecturer, School of Creative Art Therapies, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of HaifaAlthough an intensive clinical work, the study of parent child psychotherapy within the framework of art therapy has been long neglected. In an attempt to fill this gap, this illuminating book summarizes and presents a rich cristalyized conceptual model accompanied by a surging clinical literature to illustrate this subject. As such, almost all clinicians working with young children or applying art techniques will benefit from studying this book carefully.Limor Goldner, ATR. PhD., Academic advisor of Sagol research and treatment laboratory for children at-risk, Head of the art therapy program,School of Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, IsraelTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I Fundamental Elements and Principles Chapter 1: Introduction to Parent-Child Art PsychotherapyChapter 2: Presentation of the Study: Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy in IsraelChapter 3: The Objectives of Parent-Child Art PsychotherapyChapter 4: The Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy SettingChapter 5: The Role of the Parent-Child Art TherapistChapter 6: Working with Parents in the Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy FrameworkChapter 7: Unique Challenges in Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy ModelChapter 8: The Observation of Joint PaintingsPart II Intervention Techniques Chapter 9: Leadership ExercisesChapter 10: Movement Exercises that Promote the Creation of ImagesChapter 11: Together and AloneChapter 12: Family ExercisesChapter 13: An Encounter in the Interpersonal Space

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Book SynopsisThe autism spectrum presents a range of communication, social, and sensory differences that are challenging for clinicians to address. Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum provides a guide to conceptualizing those differences and ways to discuss them with clients and their families. Readers are provided with narrative examples illustrating the application of key concepts introduced in the text. These case examples address issues that range across the life cycle, from families with young children to ones with teens who are emerging as adults. Using the techniques learned in this book, clinicians will be able to guide families towards their positive autism narrative.This book also features a visual framework to organize the compelling narrative of each person's autism spectrum pattern of developmental differences or brain style. Using this visual framework and the corresponding descriptive language, clinicians and families can work together to create their autism conTrade ReviewI have known Dr. Monteiro professionally for many years and am delighted that this book permits a wider group of people to learn from her as I am privileged to do. This book is warm, rigorous, and superb in its entirety and speaks to a crucial issue in working with families with autistic children. Both as a clinician and as the parent of a child with autism, I found this book to be immensely informative and directly useful both personally and professionally.—Baer Ackerman, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist; clinical professor of psychiatry at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX.Congratulations Marilyn Monteiro on yet again creating a world of wisdom in bringing together the complex world of autism, diagnosis, and intervention, and enriching us with your formidable expertise and compassion. You manage to do what most practitioners are unable to, and that is break down the stigma, barriers, and ‘clinical’ language that we have been conditioned to use with clients, schools, and families. Not only do you teach about the human elements of people with autism, but you provide us with the tools and most importantly, respectful language to develop a trusting and respectfully mutual relationships with clients. I highly commend your new title Family Therapy and Autism Spectrum to practitioners, teachers, educators, parents, and siblings, and everybody who wants to learn a ‘new language’ and progressive framework, to work with people with autism spectrum disorder.—Eirini Lammi, consultant psychologist MAPS, Australian Council for Educational Research.Children and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be one of the most difficult and exhausting populations to treat. These clients are hard to relate to and their parents often feel helpless. Dr. Monteiro concisely and clearly delineates the various aspects of ASD to make it a manageable and treatable disorder. Providing actual transcripts of sessions, she arms the practitioner with language and techniques to empower parents and children. This is a must-read for anyone working with ASD clients.—Ray Levy, PhD, adjunct clinical professor at SMU, clinical psychologist, author of Try and Make Me! and Light Their Fire.Rooted in her extensive knowledge and understanding of the autistic brain style, Dr. Monteiro has brilliantly written Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum as a guide book for those who help individuals with autism. I was most impressed with her emphasis on the best description of each individual so as to formulate the best prescription for interaction and care.—Peter C. Ray, MD, behavioral & developmental pediatrician.We need to change our perception of autism away from it being a disorder and disability, to having a different sensory perception, learning style and thinking. Marilyn Monteiro encourages clinicians to engage in such a paradigm shift, thus improving their clinical practice. This will be appreciated by, and of practical value to both those with autism and their families. Every current and prospective clinician needs their personal copy of her words of insight and wisdom.—Tony Attwood, PhD, senior consultant at The Minds and Hearts Clinic, Brisbane, AustraliaTable of ContentsAn Initial Conversation I. The Visual Framework 1. A Practical Framework for Clinicians 2. Narrative Therapy Practices and the Autism Spectrum II. Guiding Individuals and Families to Develop an Empowered Narrative 3. Powerless to Capable 4. Dysregulated to Controlled 5. Prompt-Dependence to Autonomy 6. Disorder to Style III. Narrative Development Across the Life Cycle 7. Young Children 8. Children 9. Adolescents 10. Young Adults IV. Therapy Resources 11. Organizational Supports 12. Regulation Supports 13. Social Narrative Supports A Final Conversation Index

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Book SynopsisThis book draws upon the author's first-hand clinical experience as an Expert Witness in child and family legal proceedings to explore the success of psychotherapy assessments and interventions. Focusing on families who are seeking to be re-united after the removal of their children into foster care, Mike Davies discusses critical aspects of therapy which can help to identify and engage those who will benefit from additional support. Chapters combine heuristic, case studies, and narrative research methodologies, considering parents' stories, self-identity issues and assessment criteria, to uncover an emerging framework that illuminates an innovative therapeutic approach. Divided into three parts, the book develops a comprehensive overview of and thorough investigation into therapeutic assessment during childcare legal proceedings, including explorations into crucial issues such as how and why some families are granted therapeutic intervention, as well as the level of understTable of ContentsPart 1: Background Expert Witness or Psychotherapist: A Personal Development Account. Context and Review of the Key Issues: Parents, Parenting and Child Protection in a Risk-aversive Culture. Research Questions, Method, and Emerging Themes: A Reflexive Journey Part 2: Families on the Edge Five Case Studies: Examples of engagement in therapy and successful rehabilitation Part 3: Findings and Discussion A Working Framework: ‘No Chance, Some Chance, Every Chance’ of Engagement in Therapy and Successful Rehabilitation. Influence of Legal/Professional Context on Parental and Professional Activity. Critical Aspects of Therapy: The Who, How, and Where, of Creating a Therapeutic Context. Multi-dimensional Therapeutic Work. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisNarrative Therapies with Children and their Families introduces and develops the principles of narrative approaches to systemic therapeutic work, and shows how they can provide a powerful framework for engaging troubled children and their families. Written by eminent and leading clinicians, known nationally and internationally for their research and theory development in the field of child and family mental health, the book covers a broad range of difficult and sensitive topics, including trauma, abuse and youth offending. It illustrates the wide application of these principles in the context of the particular issues and challenges presented when working with children and families. Since publication of the first edition, the importance of narrative therapy has continued to grow, and this new edition provides an updated and revised overview of the field, along with three new chapters to keep apace with developments in child mental health trauma work. This book reTrade ReviewIn the ten plus years since the first edition of this book, much has changed in the landscape of narrative practice in working with children. Fortunately for us, the book has more than kept pace with these changes. The second edition integrates the most recent research and practise ideas that have emerged over the decade as well as introducing us to emergent issues. The new chapters include: "working in early intervention settings such as school and other frontline agencies"; "children who have become refugees"; and "families living in a context of civil conflict". These new chapters caught my attention and I believe they add a great deal our work with children and families. - D. Russell Crane, PhD"Narrative Therapies with children and their families (2ndedition) is an essential read for anyone working with children and families. Securely rooted in the rich traditions of family therapy, narrative psychology and psychoanalysis, this book is an essential resource for students and practitioners in the mental health field, as well as in school systems. Contributors – leading experts from different backgrounds- address important issues like attachment, depression, trauma and violence, focusing on the inspiration and insights a narrative based approach can offer. The focus is not only on giving the child a voice so that he/she can tell his/her story in words, in play, in drawings; but also on listening to the child’s voice and integrating it in the story of the parents, the family, the school, the therapy.This is an important book that can serve as a clinical guide to therapy and counselling with children and their families. It is likely to become a classic in the field." - Peter Rober, Context UPC KU Leuven, Belgium"This book is a treasure trove of ideas for therapeutic practice with children and their families. It shows the breadth and strength of narrative as a major cohering metaphor in contemporary family therapy. Different chapters cross the borders of systemic psychotherapy, psychoanalytic thinking, attachment theory and resilience research, as senior practitioners apply narrative ideas to particular family issues and contexts of practice. The book makes for an enriching read for experienced therapists, and charts creative practice possibilities for training practitioners in family therapy, psychology, social work, psychiatry and child psychotherapy." - Carmel Flaskas, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Australia.In the ten plus years since the first edition of this book, much has changed in the landscape of narrative practice in working with children. Fortunately for us, the book has more than kept pace with these changes. The second edition integrates the most recent research and practise ideas that have emerged over the decade as well as introducing us to emergent issues. The new chapters include: "working in early intervention settings such as school and other frontline agencies"; "children who have become refugees"; and "families living in a context of civil conflict". These new chapters caught my attention and I believe they add a great deal our work with children and families. - D. Russell Crane, PhD"Narrative Therapies with children and their families (2ndedition) is an essential read for anyone working with children and families. Securely rooted in the rich traditions of family therapy, narrative psychology and psychoanalysis, this book is an essential resource for students and practitioners in the mental health field, as well as in school systems. Contributors – leading experts from different backgrounds- address important issues like attachment, depression, trauma and violence, focusing on the inspiration and insights a narrative based approach can offer. The focus is not only on giving the child a voice so that he/she can tell his/her story in words, in play, in drawings; but also on listening to the child’s voice and integrating it in the story of the parents, the family, the school, the therapy.This is an important book that can serve as a clinical guide to therapy and counselling with children and their families. It is likely to become a classic in the field." - Peter Rober, Context UPC KU Leuven, Belgium"This book is a treasure trove of ideas for therapeutic practice with children and their families. It shows the breadth and strength of narrative as a major cohering metaphor in contemporary family therapy. Different chapters cross the borders of systemic psychotherapy, psychoanalytic thinking, attachment theory and resilience research, as senior practitioners apply narrative ideas to particular family issues and contexts of practice. The book makes for an enriching read for experienced therapists, and charts creative practice possibilities for training practitioners in family therapy, psychology, social work, psychiatry and child psychotherapy." - Carmel Flaskas, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Australia.Table of ContentsForeword PART I 1. Narrative Concepts and Therapeutic Challenges PART II 2. Narratives and phantasies 3. Narrative Perspectives on Childhood Depression with a foreword from the editors 4. Children’s Narratives of Trauma Experiences 5. Children who Witness Violence at Home 6. Engaging Children and Young People – A theatre of possibilities PART III 7. Narratives of Fathers and Sons – "There is no such thing as a father" 8. The Changing Context of Permanency: Unifying stories in the context of divided loyalties 9. Second Phase Parenting: Narratives of parenting when children become adults PART IV 10. Whose Story Is It Anyway? Narratives of children involved in contact disputes with a foreword by Gwyn Daniel and tribute to Kirsten Blow 11. Narratives of attachment and processes of alienation in post-divorce parenting disputes 12. Narratives of Young Offenders 13. Narratives of School Exclusion 14. Towards a conceptual model of early intervention with schools and other frontline partner agencies: a systems relations approach 15. Crossing frontiers: Narrative approaches with refugee children and young people 16. Working with traumatised families in a context of civil conflict: shared narratives 17. Narratives of Hope

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Book SynopsisBrief strategic family therapy (BSFT) is an evidence-based intervention for diagnosing and correcting patterns of family interactions that are linked to distressing experiences and symptoms in children ages 6-18. This clinical guide shows practitioners how to transform family interactions from conflictive to collaborative, from habitual to proactive, so that the love trapped behind the anger can flourish, and family members can re-bond in loving and mutually caring relationships Readers of this book will learn how to engage families that are reluctant to become involved in family therapy, and structure a 12-to 16-week intervention that will effect powerful behavioral change. Therapists help adults learn to collaborate with one another to nurture, guide, and handle misbehavior among children and teens. Dozens of detailed clinical examples show practitioners how to navigate family complexities, and how to work through the challenging decision points they present.Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction1. Basic Concepts of Brief Strategic Family TherapyFamily Systems Structure: The Script for the Family Play Strategy Context Process Versus Content: A Critical Distinction Advice to Therapists Key Takeaways2. Joining: Preparing the TerrainCreating the Therapeutic System Joining Techniques Advice to Therapists Key Takeaways3. Diagnosing Family Systems Patterns of InteractionsOrganization Resonance Family Developmental Stage Identified Patienthood Conflict Resolution Life Context Key Takeaways4. Applied Issues in DiagnosisEncouraging Enactment Defining Adaptive or Maladaptive Patterns Planning Treatment on the Basis of Diagnosis Interrelationship Between Dimensions Key Takeaways5. Orchestrating Change: RestructuringBuilding on Joining and Diagnosis Working in the Present Developing Mastery: Helping the Family Build Competence in Adaptive Interactions The Process of Restructuring Key Takeaways6. Pitfalls to AvoidContent-Driven Therapy About-ism Centralization of the Therapist Lecturing and Philosophizing Losing the Leadership in the Therapeutic System Doing for the Family or Playing a Family Role Getting “Sucked” Into the Family’s Frame Failing to Close the Deal Key Takeaways7. Engaging Families Into Brief Strategic Family TherapyChallenges for Therapists Diagnostic Dimensions of Engagement How to Engage Reluctant Families Working With Challenging Family Interactional Patterns Key Takeaways8. Applying Brief Strategic Family Therapy to Different CircumstancesWhen the Family’s Home Is the Practice Setting Family Compositions Special Circumstances Key Takeaways9. Bringing It All Together: The Case of JJJJ’s Case Engaging the Family The First Therapy Session Session 2 Sessions 3 to 5 Sessions 6 and 7 Session 8 Sessions 9 to 12 Key Takeaways Concluding Thoughts References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis book examines common interactional challenges that contemporary families face, such as co-parenting, divorce, and blending families. Contributors summarize the research and show how to develop interventions for different family types.Table of ContentsContributorsAcknowledgments1. Our Approach to Inclusive Evidence-Based Practice With Contemporary FamiliesScott Browning and Brad van Eeden-MoorefieldFoundational Terminology and Contextual InformationThe Process of Creating This Book2. Implications of Inclusion and Intersectionality for Clinical PracticeMaya Autret and Brad van Eeden-MoorefieldDiversity, Inclusion, and Social JusticeCultural Competence, Cultural Humility, and Cultural ResponsivenessIntersectionalityConclusion3. Stress From Microaggressions and Discrimination: A Focus on Asian American, African American, Latina/o/x, and Queer FamiliesResearch: Lindsey Sank DavisClinical Applications: Claudia García-Leeds, Yiqing Youngman, Cheryll Rothery, and Erika GrafskyResearchClinical Applications4. Couple Instability: A Focus on Fragile Families, Stepfamilies, Families With a Child on the Autism Spectrum, and Multiracial FamiliesResearch: Francesca Adler-Baeder and Kim D. GregsonClinical Applications: C. Wayne Jones, Patricia L. Papernow, Scott Browning, Kelley Kenney, and Mark KenneyResearchClinical Applications5. Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Queer Families, Families and Substance Use, and Military CouplesResearch: Autumn M. BermeaClinical Applications: Peter Fraenkel, Kristen Benson, Camille St. James, and Matthew BowenResearchClinical Applications6. Coparenting: A Focus on Divorced Families, Stepfamilies, Intergenerational Families, and Families With a Child on the Autism SpectrumResearch: Tamara D. Afifi, Alison Mazur, and Chris OtmarClinical Applications: Amy C. Wagner, Patricia L. Papernow, Bindu Methikalam, and Bryan M. PeightalResearchClinical Applications7. Boundary Ambiguity: A Focus on Stepfamilies, Queer Families, Families With Adolescent Children, and Multigenerational FamiliesResearch: Marilyn Coleman and Lawrence GanongClinical Applications: Salvatore D’Amore, Scott Browning, Dena DiNardo, and Bindu MethikalamResearchClinical Applications8. Ambiguous Loss: A Focus on Immigrant Families, Postincarceration Family Life, Addiction and Families, and Military FamiliesResearch: Catherine Solheim and Anne Williams-WengerdClinical Applications: Christine Kodman-Jones, Kyle Burke, Camille St. James, Miguel Lewis, and Michelle ShermanResearchClinical Applications9. Loss and Bereavement: A Focus on Cancer and Families, Death of a Parent, Death of a Young Child, and Sudden or Violent Death in FamiliesResearch: Jacquelyn J. Benson, Abigail J. Rolbiecki, and Tashel C. BordereClinical Applications: Cadmona A. Hall, Allie Abraham, Dena DiNardo, Marianne Celano, and Ileana UngureanuResearchClinical Applications10. Emergent Areas of Clinical Practice in Need of Research: Medical ChangesSusan McGroarty, Rachel Hull, and Christopher RoyerClinical Expertise and Interpretation of EvidenceConclusion11. Outcome Assessment in Family TherapyCharles Fishman, Angus Craig, Scott Browning, Rachel Hull, and Allison RozovskyRBA: Is Anybody Better Off?Case Study for the RBAGenogram-Based Interactional MeasureCase Example for the GBIMConclusionIndexAbout the Editors

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Book SynopsisDeliberate practice exercises allow students and trainees to rehearse systemic family therapy (SFT) skills to develop basic competence and hone their own personal therapeutic style.Table of Contents Series PrefaceTony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz AcknowledgmentsPart I. Overview and Instructions Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Systemic Family Therapy Chapter 2. Instructions for the Systemic Family Therapy Deliberate Practice ExercisesPart II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Systemic Family Therapy SkillsExercises for Beginner Systemic Family Therapy Skills Exercise 1. Providing a Systemic Rationale for Treatment Exercise 2. Building the Therapeutic Alliance: Establishing Bonds and Joining the System Exercise 3. Reframing the Problem Exercise 4. Interactional Structuring: DeescalationExercises for Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy Skills Exercise 5. Avoiding Triangulation Exercise 6. Highlighting Boundaries Exercise 7. Systemic Questions: Fostering Perspective-Taking Exercise 8. Engendering HopeExercises for Advanced Systemic Family Therapy Skills Exercise 9. Attention to Diversity Exercise 10. Building the Therapeutic Alliance: Establishing Therapeutic Goals Exercise 11. Tracking the Interactional Cycle Exercise 12. Interactional Structuring: Initiating EnactmentsComprehensive Exercises Exercise 13. Annotated Systemic Family Therapy Practice Session Transcript Exercise 14. Mock Systemic Family Therapy SessionsPart III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form Appendix C. Sample Systemic Family Therapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisIntegrative Systemic Therapy, now in paperback,offers a set of templates that enable therapists to navigate the course of therapy, as well as a treasure trove of case examples to illustrate how therapists can use the IST perspective to treat a wide variety of challenging problems. Many psychotherapists today work in agencies where they see individuals, couples, and families from a variety of backgrounds who present with a broad range of problems. Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) is a framework for these professionals, whether they are training in the basics of therapy or are well established in their careers. IST provides early-career therapists with a framework that guides their work and facilitates lifelong learning. It provides established therapists the opportunity to think outside the box of their established practice, using tools that facilitate more comprehensive care. IST encourages a focused and efficient approach to problem-solving. ITable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. How We Think and How We Work: Integrative Systemic Therapy in Action Chapter 2. The Foundation of Integrative Systemic Therapy: Fundamental Assumptions About People and Therapy Chapter 3. The Essence of Integrative Systemic Therapy: Beginning Therapy Chapter 4. A Blueprint for Therapy: Testing and Revising Hypotheses Chapter 5. The Hypothesizing Metaframeworks Chapter 6. What to Do, When, and Why: Planning and the Planning Metaframeworks Chapter 7. Conversing Chapter 8. Feedback Chapter 9. The Integrative Systemic Therapy Approach to Working With Families Chapter 10. The Integrative Systemic Therapy Approach to Working With Couples Chapter 11. The Integrative Systemic Therapy Approach to Working With Individuals Chapter 12. Lifelong Learning in Integrative Systemic Therapy: Beginning, Practicing, Supervising, and Continuing to Grow Appendix References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisPolice families are brave, resilient, and proud--and they face remarkable challenges, sometimes on a daily basis. Now thoroughly updated for today's turbulent times, this is the resource that cops and their loved ones have relied on for decades. Trusted expert Ellen Kirschman gives you practical ways to manage the stress of the job and create a healthy, supportive home environment. The third edition features the latest information, new stories from police families, two new chapters, and fully updated resources. Dr. Kirschman acknowledges the tough realities of life on the force and offers frank, realistic suggestions for handling everyday relationship dilemmas as well as serious issues like trauma, domestic violence, and alcohol abuse. Whether you read this book cover to cover or reach for it when problems arise, you will find no-nonsense guidance to help your family thrive. Mental health professionals, see also Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know, by Ellen Kirschman, MarkTrade Review"My wife and I have both read I Love a Cop through and through, and our home life is stronger for it. This is an essential book for anyone with a loved one on the job--anyone who needs to understand the inherent strains, quirks, and challenges of police work. Dr. Kirschman writes with skill, wisdom, and grace, honoring police officers while still holding them accountable. I Love a Cop is a gift."--Sgt. Adam Plantinga, San Francisco Police Department, 16-year police veteran and author of 400 Things Cops Know"This book contributed to incredible changes in my life and marriage by teaching me that I was not alone in times of pain. The law enforcement culture has an unspoken code that all matters stay 'in house,' but cops are people first, and sometimes we all need help. Dr. Kirschman really gets the issues we face as a family of blue."--Karen F., Chico, California"Dr. Kirschman does a terrific job of addressing difficult issues that those in the cop world usually don't talk about. The book brings into perspective the difficulties and risks of the job and the impact on our families and ourselves, as well as ways to keep the family and self whole. This was a 'must read' for me as the wife of a police officer, an officer myself, and a mother."--Vicky M. Stormo, retired Chief of Police, 35-year police veteran; Interim Executive Director, Behind the Badge Foundation"I Love a Cop, Third Edition, is essential reading. Not only do I give a copy to all my new hires and their families, but my own family benefited greatly from growing up with this book.”--Susan E. Manheimer, Chief of Police, San Mateo Police Department; past president, California Police Chiefs Association"This continues to be the go-to book for successfully navigating the law enforcement life. The book lives up to its title--everyone who loves a cop should read it."--Karen Solomon, author of The Price They Pay and founder of Blue H.E.L.P."As the wife of a veteran police officer, I found this book to be a great resource. I loved reading about others with similar experiences. Dr. Kirschman has helped me understand how the job affects my spouse, how I can take care of myself during times of chaos, and ways we can communicate better and strengthen our relationship."--Karin B., Vacaville, California"During my tenure as Chief of Police, I gave a copy of this book to each new officer I swore into my department. I explained that the Police Academy teaches the 'how-tos' of the job--and Dr. Kirschman teaches how to manage the impact on our lives. The ever-changing demands placed on law enforcement personnel today are all covered insightfully in this remarkable third edition."--Lucy Carlton, retired Chief of Police, Los Altos Police Department, California"I have been recommending this incredibly compassionate and wholly realistic book since it first came out. Policing has changed in the past two decades, but Dr. Kirschman’s passion for this profession has not. The third edition includes new coverage of substantive issues such as social media use, bad press, racial tensions, and more. I teach thousands of police officers each year in topics ranging from officer safety to gender dynamics, and I Love a Cop is one of the two books that I insist every police officer must purchase, read, and share."--Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (ret.), law enforcement trainer, Winning Mind Seminars“Dr. Kirschman recognizes the modern challenges facing police officers and the families who love them. I Love a Cop is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the person beyond the badge.”--David M. Corey, PhD, ABPP, police psychologistTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Living Through Troubled Times I. “Hi, Honey. I’m Home.” 2. Married to the Job: Myths, Realities, and Relationships 3. The Way It Is: The Givens of Police Work 4. The Police Officer’s Paradox 5. Growing Old in a Young Person’s Profession: How Officers Change with Time 6. Organizational Stress: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places II. Remarkable Events Trauma 7. Critical Incidents, Stress, and Trauma 8. From Victim to Survivor: Working Through Trauma 9. From Battlefront to Homefront: Families and Trauma 10. Kids and Trauma Emotional Extremes 11. Domestic Abuse 12. Alcoholism, Suicide, and Addiction Getting Help 13. Getting the Help You Need When You Need It III. Special Families, Special Issues 14. Swimming Upstream: Special Challenges Facing Women, Minority, and LGBTQ Cops 15. Cop Couples IV. Summing Up 16. 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Book SynopsisPolice families are brave, resilient, and proud--and they face remarkable challenges, sometimes on a daily basis. Now thoroughly updated for today's turbulent times, this is the resource that cops and their loved ones have relied on for decades. Trusted expert Ellen Kirschman gives you practical ways to manage the stress of the job and create a healthy, supportive home environment. The third edition features the latest information, new stories from police families, two new chapters, and fully updated resources. Dr. Kirschman acknowledges the tough realities of life on the force and offers frank, realistic suggestions for handling everyday relationship dilemmas as well as serious issues like trauma, domestic violence, and alcohol abuse. Whether you read this book cover to cover or reach for it when problems arise, you will find no-nonsense guidance to help your family thrive. Mental health professionals, see also Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know, by Ellen Kirschman, MarkTrade Review"My wife and I have both read I Love a Cop through and through, and our home life is stronger for it. This is an essential book for anyone with a loved one on the job--anyone who needs to understand the inherent strains, quirks, and challenges of police work. Dr. Kirschman writes with skill, wisdom, and grace, honoring police officers while still holding them accountable. I Love a Cop is a gift."--Sgt. Adam Plantinga, San Francisco Police Department, 16-year police veteran and author of 400 Things Cops Know"This book contributed to incredible changes in my life and marriage by teaching me that I was not alone in times of pain. The law enforcement culture has an unspoken code that all matters stay 'in house,' but cops are people first, and sometimes we all need help. Dr. Kirschman really gets the issues we face as a family of blue."--Karen F., Chico, California"Dr. Kirschman does a terrific job of addressing difficult issues that those in the cop world usually don't talk about. The book brings into perspective the difficulties and risks of the job and the impact on our families and ourselves, as well as ways to keep the family and self whole. This was a 'must read' for me as the wife of a police officer, an officer myself, and a mother."--Vicky M. Stormo, retired Chief of Police, 35-year police veteran; Interim Executive Director, Behind the Badge Foundation"I Love a Cop, Third Edition, is essential reading. Not only do I give a copy to all my new hires and their families, but my own family benefited greatly from growing up with this book.”--Susan E. Manheimer, Chief of Police, San Mateo Police Department; past president, California Police Chiefs Association"This continues to be the go-to book for successfully navigating the law enforcement life. The book lives up to its title--everyone who loves a cop should read it."--Karen Solomon, author of The Price They Pay and founder of Blue H.E.L.P."As the wife of a veteran police officer, I found this book to be a great resource. I loved reading about others with similar experiences. Dr. Kirschman has helped me understand how the job affects my spouse, how I can take care of myself during times of chaos, and ways we can communicate better and strengthen our relationship."--Karin B., Vacaville, California"During my tenure as Chief of Police, I gave a copy of this book to each new officer I swore into my department. I explained that the Police Academy teaches the 'how-tos' of the job--and Dr. Kirschman teaches how to manage the impact on our lives. The ever-changing demands placed on law enforcement personnel today are all covered insightfully in this remarkable third edition."--Lucy Carlton, retired Chief of Police, Los Altos Police Department, California"I have been recommending this incredibly compassionate and wholly realistic book since it first came out. Policing has changed in the past two decades, but Dr. Kirschman’s passion for this profession has not. The third edition includes new coverage of substantive issues such as social media use, bad press, racial tensions, and more. I teach thousands of police officers each year in topics ranging from officer safety to gender dynamics, and I Love a Cop is one of the two books that I insist every police officer must purchase, read, and share."--Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (ret.), law enforcement trainer, Winning Mind Seminars“Dr. Kirschman recognizes the modern challenges facing police officers and the families who love them. I Love a Cop is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the person beyond the badge.”--David M. Corey, PhD, ABPP, police psychologistTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Living Through Troubled Times I. “Hi, Honey. I’m Home.” 2. Married to the Job: Myths, Realities, and Relationships 3. The Way It Is: The Givens of Police Work 4. The Police Officer’s Paradox 5. Growing Old in a Young Person’s Profession: How Officers Change with Time 6. Organizational Stress: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places II. Remarkable Events Trauma 7. Critical Incidents, Stress, and Trauma 8. From Victim to Survivor: Working Through Trauma 9. From Battlefront to Homefront: Families and Trauma 10. Kids and Trauma Emotional Extremes 11. Domestic Abuse 12. Alcoholism, Suicide, and Addiction Getting Help 13. Getting the Help You Need When You Need It III. Special Families, Special Issues 14. Swimming Upstream: Special Challenges Facing Women, Minority, and LGBTQ Cops 15. Cop Couples IV. Summing Up 16. 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Book SynopsisWritten in an engaging question-and-answer format, this accessible text synthesizes contemporary empirical research to provide a panoramic view of adolescent sexual development and behavior. The book examines sexuality as part of normative growth and development, in addition to addressing traditional problem areas such as sexual risk taking. Candid personal stories bring the theory and research to life. Topics include the precursors of adolescent sexuality in childhood; biological aspects of adolescent sexuality, including puberty and the adolescent brain; the influences of parents, peers, and the media; and gender and racial/ethnic differences in attitudes and behavior. Coverage also encompasses romantic relationships; the experiences of sexual- and gender-minority youth; sexually transmitted infections; contraception, pregnancy, and teen parenthood; cross-cultural and international research; and approaches to sex education. Pedagogical Features *Headings written as queTrade Review"This book provides an up-to-date, highly readable, authoritative review of what we know (and do not know) about adolescent sexuality. It covers such important topics as the biological and social forces shaping sexuality; the experiences of LGBTQ youth; the role of parents, peers, and media; potential negative consequences of sexual behavior; and positive aspects of adolescent sexuality. This balanced approach is both timely and important. Montemayor does a superb job of highlighting key studies and placing them in the context of recent trends in adolescent sexual behavior. Novel features include the question-and-answer format and the use of students’ stories about their own sexuality, which are engaging and relatable. This is a needed text for undergraduate courses in adolescence or adolescent sexuality, and will also be useful in graduate seminars for its accessible, 'big-picture' account."--Lisa J. Crockett, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln "A very timely book, given the changing nature of adolescents' and emerging adults’ sexual behavior. The scientific literature is integrated with youths’ descriptions of their experiences. Particularly striking is the breadth of coverage, including often-omitted topics such as sexuality in childhood, sex education, and teen parents. Although the text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on sexuality, scholars and practitioners in many disciplines will find it a great way of broadening their knowledge base."--Wyndol Furman, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Denver "A comprehensive work that pulls together several domains of research in adolescent sexual development and behaviors. I would use this as both a reference book and a class text. It would be suitable for both undergraduate and graduate student learning about adolescent risk-taking behaviors."--Wendy Hadley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University "This is a straightforward text on adolescent sexuality and beyond, with all the bells and whistles (personal narratives, suggestions for research), making it especially well suited for use at the university level, particularly for sexuality classes in the social sciences."--Paul R. Abramson, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles "This clearly written, well-organized book summarizes what we currently know about adolescent sexuality. Most of the cited research is recent, which is important in an area that is so sensitive to changing times and social mores. The author is very good at making sense of a complicated field and presenting complex findings in an understandable manner. I like the coverage of the material and the mainstreaming of LGBT issues.”--Terri D. Fisher, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, The Ohio State University at Mansfield; Visiting Professor of Psychology, University of the South -Table of ContentsOverview 1. Sexuality from Childhood through Adolescence 2. The Biology of Adolescent Sexuality 3. Parents and Adolescent Sexuality 4. Parent–Adolescent Communication about Sex 5. Peers and Adolescent Sexuality 6. Dating, Romance, and Hooking Up 7. Adolescents, Sex, and the Media 8. LGBTQ Adolescents in a Heterosexual World 9. Teen Mothers, Their Children, and the Fathers 10. STIs, Condom Use, and Risky Sex 11. Teaching Sex in and out of School 12. The Sexual Health of Adolescents in the 21st Century References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWritten in an engaging question-and-answer format, this accessible text synthesizes contemporary empirical research to provide a panoramic view of adolescent sexual development and behavior. The book examines sexuality as part of normative growth and development, in addition to addressing traditional problem areas such as sexual risk taking. Candid personal stories bring the theory and research to life. Topics include the precursors of adolescent sexuality in childhood; biological aspects of adolescent sexuality, including puberty and the adolescent brain; the influences of parents, peers, and the media; and gender and racial/ethnic differences in attitudes and behavior. Coverage also encompasses romantic relationships; the experiences of sexual- and gender-minority youth; sexually transmitted infections; contraception, pregnancy, and teen parenthood; cross-cultural and international research; and approaches to sex education. Pedagogical Features *Headings written as queTrade Review"This book provides an up-to-date, highly readable, authoritative review of what we know (and do not know) about adolescent sexuality. It covers such important topics as the biological and social forces shaping sexuality; the experiences of LGBTQ youth; the role of parents, peers, and media; potential negative consequences of sexual behavior; and positive aspects of adolescent sexuality. This balanced approach is both timely and important. Montemayor does a superb job of highlighting key studies and placing them in the context of recent trends in adolescent sexual behavior. Novel features include the question-and-answer format and the use of students’ stories about their own sexuality, which are engaging and relatable. This is a needed text for undergraduate courses in adolescence or adolescent sexuality, and will also be useful in graduate seminars for its accessible, 'big-picture' account."--Lisa J. Crockett, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln "A very timely book, given the changing nature of adolescents' and emerging adults’ sexual behavior. The scientific literature is integrated with youths’ descriptions of their experiences. Particularly striking is the breadth of coverage, including often-omitted topics such as sexuality in childhood, sex education, and teen parents. Although the text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on sexuality, scholars and practitioners in many disciplines will find it a great way of broadening their knowledge base."--Wyndol Furman, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Denver "A comprehensive work that pulls together several domains of research in adolescent sexual development and behaviors. I would use this as both a reference book and a class text. It would be suitable for both undergraduate and graduate student learning about adolescent risk-taking behaviors."--Wendy Hadley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University "This is a straightforward text on adolescent sexuality and beyond, with all the bells and whistles (personal narratives, suggestions for research), making it especially well suited for use at the university level, particularly for sexuality classes in the social sciences."--Paul R. Abramson, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles "This clearly written, well-organized book summarizes what we currently know about adolescent sexuality. Most of the cited research is recent, which is important in an area that is so sensitive to changing times and social mores. The author is very good at making sense of a complicated field and presenting complex findings in an understandable manner. I like the coverage of the material and the mainstreaming of LGBT issues.”--Terri D. Fisher, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, The Ohio State University at Mansfield; Visiting Professor of Psychology, University of the South -Table of ContentsOverview 1. Sexuality from Childhood through Adolescence 2. The Biology of Adolescent Sexuality 3. Parents and Adolescent Sexuality 4. Parent–Adolescent Communication about Sex 5. Peers and Adolescent Sexuality 6. Dating, Romance, and Hooking Up 7. Adolescents, Sex, and the Media 8. LGBTQ Adolescents in a Heterosexual World 9. Teen Mothers, Their Children, and the Fathers 10. STIs, Condom Use, and Risky Sex 11. Teaching Sex in and out of School 12. The Sexual Health of Adolescents in the 21st Century References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWhen a loved one has OCD, it's a constant struggle. It hurts to see your spouse so anxious or your teen spending so much time alone. You've tried logic, reassurance, even accommodating endless rituals--but, too often, these well-meaning attempts actually make OCD worse. Psychologist Jonathan Abramowitz has worked with countless families affected by OCD, and he understands the strain. He also knows you can turn things around. Grounded in state-of-the-art treatment research, this compassionate guide helps you change your own behavior to support your loved one's recovery. By gently but firmly encouraging the person you care about to face their fears, you can stop being controlled by the disorder, disentangle yourself from unhealthy patterns, and see your whole family grow more confident and hopeful. Vivid stories, dos and don'ts, and practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) help you follow the step-by-step strategies in this life-changing book.<Trade Review"This excellent resource is packed with great examples. In simple, clear language, it describes specific strategies you can start using immediately to increase your support of your loved one--while reducing accommodation of OCD. This book is a 'must have' for anyone with an adult or child family member struggling with OCD."--Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Director, New England Center for OCD and Anxiety "If you have a family member suffering from OCD, this masterful book offers guidance and hope. Dr. Abramowitz helps you understand what your loved one is going through, what treatment entails, and how you can provide the best support. This is an impressive work that fills a significant gap in the field, and that will be helpful to everyone who cares about someone with OCD."--Eric Storch, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Psychology, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine "Reading this book is basically like having Dr. Abramowitz as your family’s therapist. There are many explanations and examples that helped us understand what our daughter was going through and connect with her in a healthier way. The real game changer was when we successfully stopped participating in her compulsions. Following this book’s advice was not always easy, but it definitely improved our child’s self-confidence and reduced the level of frustration in our family."--Len G., Wake Forest, North Carolina "By far the most comprehensive family-focused OCD resource. Dr. Abramowitz, one of the premier leaders in the field, includes everything you need to know in one easy-to-read book. He guides you through each step needed to help someone with OCD."--Bradley C. Riemann, PhD, Chief Clinical Officer, Rogers Behavioral Health-This book is a masterpiece for healing, health, and hope. It is readable and lofty at the same time. There is plenty of science here, but it is skillfully written so that it is easy to understand and easy to accept what is offered. There are no comparable books; this book stands alone. The author makes it clear that he knows OCD and cares about those stuck in the web of routines and rituals. He provides hope where there has been none. Families struggling with OCD are encouraged to use this book. The strategies and supports are life changing.--Doody’s Review Service, 7/22/2021Table of ContentsIntroduction I. Understanding OCD 1. What Is OCD? 2. How Does OCD Set Its Trap? 3. How Do Families Get Entangled in OCD? 4. Treatment That Can Help Your Relative--and Your Family II. Preparing to Untangle Yourself from OCD 5. Why Your Loved One May Refuse Treatment--and What You Can Do 6. Learning the Facts About Anxiety, Obsessions, and Uncertainty 7. Learning to Communicate Effectively III. Reducing OCD’s Influence Step by Step 8. Taking Stock of Your Situation 9. Preparing Your Loved One 10. Setting and Maintaining Expectations 11. Reducing Accommodation 12. Responding to Arguments, Threats, and Extreme Behavior 13. Staying on Track IV. When Your Loved One Is Ready for Help 14. Finding the Right Treatment Program and Provider 15. Becoming an Effective Exposure Therapy Coach Resources Index

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