Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-341) and index.
The stages of the family life cycle -- Major events in the history of family therapy -- Introduction: The foundations of family therapy -- The evolution of family therapy -- Basic techniques of family therapy -- The fundamental concepts of family therapy -- Bowen family systems therapy -- Strategic family therapy -- Structural family therapy -- Experimental family therapy -- Psychoanalytic family therapy -- Cognitive-behavioral family therapy -- Family therapy in the twenty-first century -- Solution-focused therapy -- Narrative therapy -- Comparative analysis -- Research on family intervention -- Appendix A: Chapter-by-chapter recommended readings -- Appendix B: Selected readings in family therapy -- Appendix C: Glossary.
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This book presents ideas and techniques that give readers a clear focus on clinical practice. While exploring the history, the classic schools, and the latest developments, this edition puts an increased, pragmatic focus on clinical practice, which includes discussions of the author's observations of actual sessions with leading practitioners, as well as the best case studies of several invited master therapists. Included are video links, interactive chapter quizzes, new case studies, a new section on the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and many more content changes that bring the reader up to date on the latest and most critical issues in the field of family therapy today.