Essentials of Family Therapy, The, 7th edition

Michael N.A Nichols
, Sean D. Davis

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The Essentials of Family Therapy provides a pragmatic, clinical approach that focuses on the essential knowledge needed for the successful practice of family therapy. The text examines the full scope of family therapy, its rich history, classic schools, and latest developments, with an increased emphasis on practical issues. With its focus on contemporary clinical practice, illustrative case studies, and extremely practical presentation, you'll gain an understanding of why a technique is successful and how to apply it.

The 7th Edition features new case studies with Reflect and Apply Questions to help you think about how to apply principles; end-of chapter questions to help you think critically about the principles in the chapter and how to apply them; and additional content highlighting key concepts in each chapter. New material emphasizes recent trends in clinical practice and includes a revised Cognitive-Behavioral chapter (Ch.9); a new section on families with transgender members (Ch. 10); and a new chapter about research (Ch. 14).

ISBN-13: 9780136911852

Subject: Social Work & Human Services

Category: Family Therapy

PART I: THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY THERAPY

Introduction: Becoming a Family Therapist
1. The Evolution of Family Therapy
2. Basic Techniques of Family Therapy
3. The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
PART II: THE CLASSIC SCHOOLS OF FAMILY THERAPY
4. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
5. Strategic Family Therapy
6. Structural Family Therapy
7. Experiential Family Therapy
8. Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
9. Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy
PART III: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FAMILY THERAPY
10. Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
11. Solution-Focused Therapy
12. Narrative Therapy
PART IV: THE EVALUATION OF FAMILY THERAPY
13. Comparative Analysis
14. Family Therapy Research