{"product_id":"family-therapy-9781119954644","title":"Family Therapy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in its third edition, this highly regarded and well-established textbook includes up-to-date coverage of recent advances in family therapy practice and reviews of latest research, whilst retaining the popular structure and chapter features of previous editions.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePresents a unique, integrative approach to the theory and practice of family therapy\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eDistinctive style addresses family behaviour patterns, family belief systems and narratives, and broader contextual factors in problem formation and resolution\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eShows how the model can be applied to address issues of childhood and adolescence (e.g. conduct problems, drug abuse) and of adulthood (e.g. marital distress, anxiety, depression)\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eStudent-friendly features: chapters begin with a chapter plan and conclude with a summary of key points; theoretical chapters include a glossary of new terms; case studies and further reading suggestions are included throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It should continue to be considered as a valuable ‘essential’ text for those undertaking training in systemic\/family psychotherapy and as a key reference for experienced therapists and educators in the field.”  (\u003ci\u003eChild \u0026amp; Family Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e, 10 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author  ix  \u003cp\u003eForeword to the Third Edition  xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface  xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements  xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Central Concepts in Family Therapy  1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Goals of Family Therapy across the Lifecycle  3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Family Lifecycle 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifecycle Stages Associated with Separation and Divorce  33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Individual Lifecycle  41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender-role Development  48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGay and Lesbian Lifecycles  49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass, Creed and Colour  51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Origins of Family Therapy  54\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovements: Child Guidance, Marriage Counselling and Sex Therapy 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisciplines: Social Work, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology  56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Therapy: Group Analysis, Encounter Groups, Psychodrama and Gestalt Therapy 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Traditions: Work Groups, Role Theory and Schizophrenia  59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGregory Bateson  62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Organising Themes: Behaviour Patterns, Beliefs and Contexts  74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Theories that Focus on Behaviour Patterns  81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMRI Brief Therapy  81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Family Therapy  91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Family Therapy 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive-behavioural Couple and Family Therapy  98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Family Therapy  101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Theories that Focus on Belief Systems  115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpistemology: Positivism, Constructivism, Socialconstructionism, Modernism and Postmodernism  115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Constructivist Approach to Family Therapy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilan Systemic Family Therapy  130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial-constructionist Developments  133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution-focused Therapy  137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Therapy  140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Theories that Focus on Contexts 160\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgenerational Family Therapy  160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychoanalytic Family Therapy  170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment-based Therapies  172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiential Family Therapy  180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultisystemic Family Therapy  187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychoeducational Family Therapy 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Integrative Models  202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetaframeworks  202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Problem-centred Therapy  205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Problem-centred Metaframeworks  208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment Narrative Therapy  209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Couple Therapy  210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffective-reconstructive Couple Therapy  212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Applications within Specific Professions 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Processes in Family Therapy  219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Stages of Family Therapy  221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 1. Planning  221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 2. Assessment  225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 3. Treatment  244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 4. Disengaging or Recontracting 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Formulating Problems and Exceptions  256\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three-column Problem-formulation Model  259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three-column Exception-formulation Model  267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Ask when Constructing Three-column Formulations  271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecursive Reformulation  277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading  279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Interventions for Behaviour, Beliefs and Contexts  280\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Selecting Interventions  280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehaviour-focused Interventions  284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterventions Focusing on Belief Systems  299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterventions Focusing on Historical, Contextual and Constitutional Factors 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Family Therapy Practice with Childand Adolescent-focused Problems 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Conduct Problems  323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Model of Conduct Problems  326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Therapy for Conduct Problems  332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Drug Misuse in Adolescence  346\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Model of Drug Misuse in Adolescence  346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Therapy for Drug Misuse in Adolescence  354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four Family Therapy Practice with Adult-focused Problems 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Distressed Couples  363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Model of Distressing Intimate Relationships  365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouple Therapy  370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Depression and Anxiety  388\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression  388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety  390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Model of Depression and Anxiety  392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouple Therapy for Depression and Anxiety  397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings  411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Research and Resources  413\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Evidence-based Practice in Couple and Family Therapy 415\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Systemic Therapy 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild-focused Problems  416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult-focused Problems  437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Factors  452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary  454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading  455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Professional Resources  456\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten Communication  456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Exercises  462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion  486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences  488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex  526\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407193973079,"sku":"9781119954644","price":89.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119954644.jpg?v=1730498508","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/family-therapy-9781119954644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}