ABSTRACT
This new Handbook of Family Therapy is the culmination of a decade of achievements within the field of family and couples therapy, emerging from and celebrating the dynamic evolution of marriage and family theory, practice, and research. The editors have unified the efforts of the profession's major players in bringing the most up-to-date and innovative information to the forefront of both educational and practice settings. They review the major theoretical approaches and break new ground by identifying and describing the current era of evidence-based models and contemporary areas of application. The Handbook of Family Therapy is a comprehensive, progressive, and skillful presentation of the science and practice of family and couples therapy, and a valuable resource for practitioners and students alike.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
Understanding Families and Couples
part II|169 pages
Major Theoretical Models of Couple and Family Therapy
chapter Chapter 4|23 pages
Object-Relations and Psychodynamic Approaches to Couple and Family Therapy
chapter Chapter 6|23 pages
Interactional and Solution-Focused Brief Therapies
part III|122 pages
Evidence-Based Couple and Family Intervention Programs
chapter Chapter 11|33 pages
Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Change Mechanisms in Couple and Family Therapy
chapter Chapter 15|26 pages
Functional Family Therapy
part IV|98 pages
Special Applications and Special Populations in Couple and Family Therapy
chapter Chapter 20|20 pages
Psychoeducation and Enrichment
part V|20 pages
The Future of Couple and Family Therapy