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This sixth edition of a text for counseling students places greater emphasis on the clinical practice of family therapy, and offers expanded coverage of professional ethics, home-based services, and narrative and integrative models. There are more case studies, and there is a new chapter on research. Nichols teaches family therapy at the College of William and Mary. Schwartz was formerly an associate professor at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Covers foundations & evolution of family therapy, Bowen family systems therapy, experimental therapy, etc.

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The full scope of family therapy is described, including its history, the classic schools, and recent developments. Revisions include an expanded treatment of the cognitive-behavioral approach, a richer description of the research literature, and a more thorough and consistent emphasis on clinical techniques throughout. Chapters cover Bowen, experiential, psychoanalytic, and structural family therapy; the evolution of brief therapy; narrative therapy; integrative models; comparative analysis; and family therapy research. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods is the definitive classic text in the field of family therapy. The first textbook written for family therapy, 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.

New to This Edition:

At the heart of the changes in this new edition of Family Therapy are Chapters 6 and 7 on solution-focused and narrative therapy. These chapters have been completely revamped and expanded, taking a more sympathetic, detailed approach to these therapies and including much new case material.

Other changes in the new edition include:

NEW! Chapter 4 discusses the basic techniques of family therapy

Expanded coverage in Chapter 6 provides a detailed exploration of Jay Haley’s
strategic therapy

NEW! Section in Chapter 8 covers play therapy techniques with young children

Extended case study in Chapter 10 demonstrates the step-by-step practice of
cognitive-behavioral therapy

NEW! Section in Chapter 11 incorporates feminist family therapy practice

NEW! Chapter 16 addresses the role of research in understanding what works
best in family therapy

Clinical technique emphasized throughout for a more consistent focus

Also by Michael Nichols: Assessing Families and Couples: From
Symptom to System, ISBN: 0-205-47012-2, by Dr. Salvador
Minuchin, Michael P. Nichols, College of William and Mary, and

Wai Yung Lee, HKU Family Institute

A step-by-step guide to assessing couples and families, Assessing
Families and Couples, offers a clear delineation of the process of
family therapy through richly illustrated case material, featuring
clients from diverse backgrounds.

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The full scope of family therapy is described, including its history, the classic schools, and recent developments. Revisions include an expanded treatment of the cognitive-behavioral approach, a richer description of the research literature, and a more thorough and consistent emphasis on clinical techniques throughout. Chapters cover Bowen, experiential, psychoanalytic, and structural family therapy; the evolution of brief therapy; narrative therapy; integrative models; comparative analysis; and family therapy research. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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ISBN: 0205543200
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Pub. Date: October 2007
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Table of Contents

	Major Events in the History of Family Therapy
	Foreword
	Preface
Pt. 1	The Context of Family Therapy
1	The Foundations of Family Therapy	1
2	The Evolution of Family Therapy	10
3	Early Models and Basic Techniques: Group Process and Communications Analysis	51
4	The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy	91
Pt. 2	The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
5	Bowen Family Systems Therapy	119
6	Strategic Family Therapy	149
7	Structural Family Therapy	176
8	Experiential Family Therapy	204
9	Psychoanalytic Family Therapy	227
10	Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy	252
Pt. 3	Recent Developments in Family Therapy
11	Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century	288
12	Solution-Focused Therapy	312
13	Narrative Therapy	329
14	Integrative Models	347
Pt. 4	The Evaluation of Family Therapy
15	Comparative Analysis	367
16	Advances in Family Therapy Research	395
	App. A: Recommended Readings	436
	App. B: Glossary	438
	App. C: Careers and Training	446
	Credits	453
	Name Index	455
	Subject Index	471

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