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Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, 9/E
Michael P. Nichols, College of William and Mary

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Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods is THE definitive classic text in the field of Family Therapy. This comprehensive examination of all the major schools and developments in family therapy gives students a thorough grounding in the profession.

Numerous case studies throughout help students understand the link between history, theory, and practice.

Features

Comprehensive yet extremely accessible writing style
Includes the very latest research and data -often before that research is published in other forums.
Presents brief biographies and photos of some of the leading family therapists of the twentieth century.
Includes expanded coverage of professional ethics in Chapter 3, reflecting the need for students to have increased awareness of professional issues in family therapy.
Includes a section on the unique issues family therapists encounter when providing home-based services (Ch. 12).
Offers expanded coverage of the latest approaches to family therapy, including solution-focused, narrative, and integrative models
Includes a timeline of major developments in the field to help students understand how history has affected the way family therapy is practiced today.

New To This Edition

Revised and clarified presentations of basic theoretical concepts that students have had trouble grasping
Several new case studies
New summary of major theoretical concepts (Chapt. 4)
Convenient condensation of the basic concepts of Bowenian theory (Chapt. 5)
Chapter 5 has a new section on working with common forms of family triangles, e.g., "The Wedding Triangle," in which a husband turns over the relationship with his mother to his new wife
The difference between family structure and process (Chapt. 7)
Updated section on techniques of structural family therapy (Chapt. 7)
Guidelines for productive problem-solving conversations (Chapt. 10)
New sections on Sex and the Internet and Neuroscience and Relationships (Chapt. 11)
A completely new chapter reviewing research and research methods in family therapy (Chapt. 16)

Table of Contents

Major Events in the History of Family Therapy

Foreword, by Salvador Minuchin, M.D

Preface

Part One The Context of Family Therapy

Introduction

The Foundations of Family Therapy

The Myth of the Hero

Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary

Family versus Individual Therapy

Psychology and Social Context

Thinking in Lines, Thinking in Circles

The Power of Family Therapy

Recommended Readings

1 The Evolution of Family Therapy

The Undeclared War

Small Group Dynamics

The Child Guidance Movement

The Influence of Social Work

Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia

Gregory Bateson—Palo Alto

Theodore Lidz—Yale

Lyman Wynne—National Institute of Mental Health

Role Theorists

Marriage Counseling

From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy

John Bell

Palo Alto

Murray Bowen

Nathan Ackerman

Carl Whitaker

Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy

Salvador Minuchin

Other Early Centers of Family Therapy

The Golden Age of Family Therapy

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

2 Lessons from the Early Models: Group Process and Communications Analysis

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Techniques

Lessons from the Early Models

Systems Anxiety

Recommended Readings

References

3 Basic Techniques of Family Therapy

Getting Started

The Initial Telephone Call

The First Interview

The Early Phase of Treatment

The Middle Phase of Treatment

Termination

Family Assessment

The Presenting Problem

Understanding the Referral Route

Identifying the Systemic Context

Stage of the Life Cycle

Family Structure

Communication

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

Extramarital Involvements

Gender Issues

Cultural Factors

The Ethical Dimension

Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems

Marital Violence

Sexual Abuse of Children

Working with Managed Care

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

4 The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy

Cybernetics

Systems Theory

General Systems Theory

Social Constructionism

Constructivism

The Social Construction of Reality

Attachment Theory

Conclusions

The Working Concepts of Family Therapy

Interpersonal Context

Complementarity

Circular Causality

Triangles

Process/Content

Family Structure

The Meaning (Function) of Symptoms

Family Life Cycle

Resistance

Family Narratives

Gender

Culture

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

Part Two The Classic Schools of Family Therapy

5 Bowen Family Systems Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Differentiation of Self

Emotional Triangles

Multigenerational Emotional Processes

Sibling Position

Emotional Cutoff

Societal Emotional Process

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

6 Strategic Family Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

7 Structural Family Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

8 Experiential Family Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

9 Psychoanalytic Family Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Freudian Drive Psychology

Self Psychology

Object Relations Theory

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

10 Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Behavioral Parent Training

Behavioral Couples Therapy

The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Family Therapy

Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

Part Three Recent Developments in Family Therapy

11 Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century

Erosion of Boundaries

Postmodernism

The Feminist Critique

Feminist Family Therapy

Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution

Family Therapy’s Answer to Managed Care: Solution-Focused Therapy

Family Violence

Multiculturalism

Race

Poverty and Social Class

Gay and Lesbian Rights

Advances in Neuroscience

Spirituality

Tailoring Treatment to Populations and Problems

Single-Parent Families

African American Families

Gay and Lesbian Families

Sex and the Internet

Home-Based Services

Medical Family Therapy and Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation and Schizophrenia

Medical Family Therapy

Relationship Enrichment Programs

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

12 Solution-Focused Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

13 Narrative Therapy

Sketches of Leading Figures

Theoretical Formulations

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Therapy

Assessment

Therapeutic Techniques

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

14 Integrative Models

Eclecticism

Selective Borrowing

Specially Designed Integrative Models

Comprehensive, Theoretically Inclusive Models

Models That Combine Two Distinct Approaches

Models Designed for Specific Clinical Problems

Community Family Therapy

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

Part Four The Evaluation of Family Therapy

15 Comparative Analysis

Theoretical Formulations

Families as Systems

Stability and Change

Process/Content

Monadic, Dyadic, or Triadic Model

The Nuclear Family in Context

The Personal as Political

Boundaries

Normal Family Development

Development of Behavior Disorders

Inflexible Systems

The Function of Symptoms

Underlying Dynamics

Pathologic Triangles

Goals of Therapy

Conditions for Behavior Change

Action or Insight?

Resistance

Therapy

Assessment

Decisive Interventions

Summary

Recommended Readings

References

16 Research on Family Intervention: Family Treatment and Prevention Programs

George W. Howe, Kristin Olson, and Erin Kelley

The Evolution of Family-Focused Interventions

Family Therapy for Patients with Diagnosable Psychopathology

Children with Behavior and Conduct Problems

Troubled Marriages

Families Faced with Challenges

Characterizing Family-Focused Interventions

The Emergence of Scientific Methods for Studying Program Effectiveness

Scientific Methods for Testing the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Interventions

Specifying the Intervention

Choosing the Sample

Choosing the Comparison Condition

Assignment to Condition

Measurement of Outcomes

Assessing Change

Combining Results from Multiple Studies

Research Findings on the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Intervention

Family Interventions for Individual Disorders

Child and Adolescent Disorders

Adult Disorders

Family Interventions for Relationship Disorders

Disorders of Attachment

Child Maltreatment

Couples Conflict

Interventions to Help Families Weather Adversity and High-Risk Transitions

Programs to Help Families Make Normative Developmental Transitions

Effectiveness of Programs Helping Families Cope with Severe Stress or Adversity

Summary

Family Intervention Process Research

Process Research Methods

The Therapeutic Alliance

Critical Events and Change Points

Summary

Conclusions and Future Directions

Recommended Readings

References

Appendix A Recommended Readings

Appendix B Glossary

Appendix C Careers and Training

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Introduction to Family Therapy (Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services)
Family Therapy (Psychology)
Practice with Children and Families (Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services)
Family Therapy (Psychology)

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