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Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, 6/E
Michael P. Nichols
Richard C. Schwartz, Director, The Center for Self Leadership, Oak Park, illinois

ISBN-10: 0205359051
ISBN-13: 9780205359059

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 512 pp
Published: 03/18/2003

This item has been replaced by Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, 9/E.

The Sixth Edition of this bestselling text continues to be the most comprehensive and timely text available, now with greater emphasis on the clinical practice of family therapy.

The book is written in a highly accessible style, so students understand and enjoy the material.

The authors' contacts with leading family therapists allow for access to the very latest research and data, often before that research is published in other forums. The book, therefore, reflects the most recent trends and developments in the field.

The book is very comprehensive, covering all major schools and developments in family therapy, so students receive a thorough grounding in the profession.

Includes brief biographies 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 new 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 (Chs.11-14).

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

Includes a brand new research chapter by Howard Liddle, a leading researcher in the field (Ch. 16).

A new timeline of major developments in the field helps students understand how history has affected the way family therapy is practiced today.

Most chapters conclude with a “Summary.”Each chapter concludes with “Recommended Readings” and “References.”

Timeline.

Foreword, by Salvador Minuchin, M.D.

Preface.

I. THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY THERAPY.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy.

Cybernetics.

Systems Theory.

Social Constructionism.

Attachment Theory.

Conclusions.

The Working Concepts of Family Therapy.

II. THE CLASSIC SCHOOLS OF FAMILY THERAPY.

5. Bowen Family Systems Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

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.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

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.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

8. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions of Behavior Change.

Techniques.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

9. Experiential Family Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

10. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

11. 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.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

III. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FAMILY THERAPY.

12. Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century.

Erosion of Boundaries.

Postmodernism.

The Feminist Critique

Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution.

Family Therapy's Answer to Managed Care: Solution-Focused Therapy.

Multiculturalism.

Race.

Poverty and Social Class.

Gay and Lesbian Issues.

Spirituality.

Tailoring Treatments to Populations and Problems.

Home-Based Services.

Medical Family Therapy and Psychoeducation.

Managed Care.

Collaborative, Conversational Approaches.

Conclusions.

13. Solution-Focused Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

14. Narrative Therapy.

Sketches of Leading Figures.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results.

15. Integrative Models.

Eclecticism.

Selective Borrowing.

Specially Designed Integrative Models.

16. Comparative Analysis.

Theoretical Formulations.

Normal Family Development.

Development of Behavior Disorders.

Goals of Therapy.

Conditions for Behavior Change.

Therapy.

17. Family Therapy Research: Science into Practice, Practice into Science.

Appendix A: Recommended Readings.

Appendix B: Glossary.

Appendix C: Careers and Training.

Author Index.

Subject Index.

Introduction to Family Therapy (Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services)

Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods, 8/E
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©2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 592 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205543200 | ISBN-13: 9780205543205
Brief Description

Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods is the definitive classic text in the field of Family Therapy. It was the first textbook written for family therapy, and it continues to be the most authoritative and comprehensive. By covering all major schools and developments in family therapy, students receive a thorough grounding in the profession. Numerous case studies throughout the text help students understand the link between history, theory, and practice.
Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, 9/E
Nichols
©2010 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 576 pp | Estimated Availability : 11/30/2009
ISBN-10: 0205768938 | ISBN-13: 9780205768936
Brief Description

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.

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The Sixth Edition of this best selling text continues to be the most comprehensive and timely text available, now with greater emphasis on the clinical practice of family therapy. Real-life case material and a comprehensive look at all major schools and developments in family therapy make this the text of choice for family therapy courses across the country.
Highlights of the Sixth Edition:

Includes expanded coverage of professional ethics, reflecting the need for students to have increased awareness of professional issues in family therapy.

Includes a new section on the unique issues family therapists encounter when providing home-based services.

Offers expanded coverage of the latest approaches to family therapy, including solution-focused, narrative, and integrative models.

More case studies throughout the text help students understand the link between history, theory, and practice. Includes a brand new research chapter by Howard Liddle, a leading researcher in the field (Ch. 16).

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