Couple and family therapy : an integrative map of the territory / Jay L. Lebow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lebow, Jay, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family psychotherapy.

Marital psychotherapy.

Family therapists--Professional ethics.

Family therapists.

Psychotherapy.

Family Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy.

Family Therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2014.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"When selecting treatment for their clients, couple and family therapists are faced with a bewildering array of competing models. On closer inspection, the most effective of these approaches share common elements. This book surveys the state of the science and practice of today's couple and family therapy, looking beyond single models of treatment to instead present an integrative view of the field and its methods of practice. In describing how the field has evolved over the years, Jay Lebow articulates a core set of shared elements from which therapists can shape their own best methods of practice. His pragmatic view assumes that family functioning and problems are multilayered, and he advocates an individualized approach to each family based on what is occurring in the system. Areas of disagreement among couple and family therapists are described; so too are some of the ethical questions and areas of value conflicts that arise in this field of therapy. Readers will come away from this book with a clear sense of when couple and family therapy is the treatment of choice, what is known to work in therapy, and what is still debated"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Chapter 1 Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy 3

Chapter 2 The Integrative Perspective 25

Chapter 3 The Empirical Base: Science and Practice 55

Chapter 4 Treatment Models 87

Chapter 5 Common Factors 113

Chapter 6 Strategies and Techniques in Intervention 129

Chapter 7 Stages of Therapy: Engagement, Assessment, and Termination 151

Chapter 8 Specific Strategies for Specific Problems 171

Chapter 9 Dialectics and Controversies 189

Chapter 10 Ethics and Values 207

Chapter 11 Shaping an Individualized Approach 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781433813627

1433813629

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.