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With the rise of managed care's influence and the ever-growing importance of research, family therapists need in-depth coverage of both theories and clinical techniques. Some states use this book as a required book to use in preparation of the licensing exam. Written by well-known authors who speak continuously at state and antional meetings all over the country, previous editions of this book have been considered the standard reference work, and this new edition is no exception. With contributions from leading family therapists this new edition includes up-to-date coverage of current approaches to family therapy. Topics include: the foundations and evolution of family therapy; fundamental concepts; classic schools of family therapy; current developme
| Timeline | |
| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| The Context of Family Therapy | |
| The Foundations of Family Therapy | |
| The Myth of the Hero | |
| Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary | |
| Family Versus Individual Therapy | |
| Psychology and Social Context | |
| The Power of Family Therapy | |
| Thinking in Lines: Thinking in Circles | ... MORE |
| 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 | |
| Marriage Counseling | |
| From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy | |
| The Golden Age of Family Therapy | |
| Early Models and Basic Techniques: 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 | |
| The Stages of Family Therapy | |
| Family Assessment | |
| Working with Managed Care | |
| The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy | |
| Cybernetics | |
| Systems Theory | |
| Social Constructionism | |
| Attachment Theory | |
| Conclusions | |
| The Working Concepts of Family Therapy | |
| The Classic Schools of Family Therapy | |
| Bowen Family Systems Therapy | |
| Sketches of Leading Figures | |
| Theoretical Formulations | |
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