Integrating Family Therapy: Handbook of Family Psychology and Systems Theory by Mikesell, Richard H. (Ed.) / Lusterman, D. (Ed.) / Mikesell, Richard H. (Ed.) / Lusterman, D. (Ed.) / McDaniel, S. H. (Ed.)

Annotation

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

Booknews

For both practitioners and researchers, brings together family psychology and systems theory to explore the ways that systems therapists think and behave to bring about needed family change in the context of other systems. The volume is divided into ten parts: clinical principles of systems therapy; developmental issues in families; assessment and research in family psychology; therapy with couples; gender and ethnic issues; medical systems; other larger systems and contexts (i.e., work and school); coercion and substance abuse; the self of the systems therapist; and future directions for family psychology and systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Biography

Mikesell, Richard H., PhD, ABPP; Lusterman, Don-David, PhD, ABPP; McDaniel, Susan H., PhD (Univ of Rochester)

The contributors represent the specialties of law, psychology, and psychiatry. Most are from universities, family health centers, and hospitals in the U.S. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Chicago, Texas A&M Univ, Univ of Rochester, Univ of Minnesota, and Mercer Univ.