Focused genograms : intergenerational assessment of individuals, couples, and families / Rita DeMaria, Gerald R. Weeks, and Markie L. C. Twist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMaria, Rita, author.

Weeks, Gerald R., 1948- author.

Twist, Markie L. C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family psychotherapy.

Genograms.

Divorce therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Focused Genograms introduces and provides a guide to constructing focused genograms through the lens of attachment theory.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I: The Intersystem Approach and Integration of Attachment Theory

1 The Intersystem Approach: Intergenerational Assessment and Clinical Practice

Overview

The Intersystem Approach in Current Practice

Summary

References

2 Focused Genograms and Assessment of Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment

Attachment Theory and the Intersystem Approach

The Development of Therapeutic Posture

Exploring the Attachment Terminology Dilemma

Intergenerational Transmission of Attachments

Attachment Theory in Context

Part II: Re-Introducing Focused Genograms and Therapeutic Posture

3 A Guide to the Focused Genogram, Maps, and Timelines

A Guide to the Focused Genogram

Overview of Mapping and Timeline Tools

Mapping Tools

Timeline Tools

Appendix 1: Family Connections Map Questionnaire and Scoring

FCM Questionnaire Directions

4 Therapeutic Posture: The Attachment-Based Therapeutic Alliance with Individuals, Couples, and Families

Part I: Theoretical Background and Clinical Implications of Therapeutic Posture

Part II: A Guide to Forming a Therapeutic Posture

Part III: Focused Genograms as an Attachment Narrative Process

Part III: The New and Expanded Attachment Focused Genograms

5 The Attachments Focused Genogram: Expanding the Basic Genogram

Foundations of Attachment Theory

Re-introducing the Attachment Focused Genogram

Developing the Attachment Genogram

6 The Fairness Focused Genogram: A Contextual Therapy Perspective.

Introduction to the Fairness Genogram

The Family Justice System

Meet the Blases

Constructing the Fairness Genogram

7 The Gender Focused Genogram

Reintroducing the Gender Genogram

Developing the Gender Genogram

8 The Sexuality Focused Genogram

History of Sexuality Assessment

Development of the Sexual Genogram

Constructing the Sexual Genogram

Sexuality Timeline, Guidelines, and Clinical Examples

Attachment and Sexuality

Difficulties in Doing a Sexual Genogram: Client and Therapist Issues

9 The Abuse, Violence, and Trauma Focused Genogram

Abuse, Violence, and Trauma: Disorganized Attachment

Developing the AVT Focused Genogram: Abuse, Violence, and Trauma in the Domains

The Individual Domain

The Couple Domain

The Intergenerational Domain

The Contextual Domain

The AVT Timeline

Index.

Notes:

<Em>List of Figures List of Tables About the Authors Preface Acknowledgements Introduction List of Abbreviations</em> <strong>I: The Intersystem Approach and Integration of Attachment Theory</strong> 1. The Intersystem Approach: Intergenerational Assessment and Clinical Practice <strong>II: Re-Introducing Focused Genograms and Therapeutic Posture</strong> 3. A Guide to the Focused Genogram, Maps & Timelines Appendix 1. 4. Therapeutic Posture: The Attachment Based Therapeutic Alliance With Individuals, Couples, and Families <strong>III: The New and Expanded Attachment Focused Genograms</strong> 5. The Attachments Focused Genogram: Expanding the Basic Genogram 6. The Fairness Focused Genogram: A Contextual Therapy Perspective<em> B. Janet Hibbs </em>7. The Gender Focused Genogram 8. The Sexuality Focused Genogram <em>Michele Marsh</em> 9. The Abuse, Violence, and Trauma Focused Genogram Index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-86306-1

OCLC:

993051875