Marriage and family therapy : a practice-oriented approach / Linda Metcalf, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Metcalf, Linda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marital psychotherapy.

Family psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (552 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Springer Pub. Co., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are many different models of marriage and family therapy; the challenge for students and beginning practitioners is deciding which one best suits their individual purposes. This highly practical volume elucidates the defining characteristics of 14 contemporary models, including their history, views of change, views of family and the role of the therapist; and methods of assessing family dynamics, goal setting; facilitating change; and knowing when to terminate. Each chapter also includes realistic case studies-many drawn from actual practice-to illustrate how each model would address com

Contents:

Marriage and Family Therapy; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. Introduction; II. Theories in Marriage and Family Therapy; III. Other Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-15333-5

9786613153333

0-8261-0682-X

OCLC:

740497588