Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods is THE definitive classic text in the field of Family Therapy. This comprehensive examination of all the major schools and developments in family therapy gives students a thorough grounding in the profession.
Numerous case studies throughout help students understand the link between history, theory, and practice.
Major Events in the History of Family Therapy
Foreword, by Salvador Minuchin, M.D
Preface
Part One The Context of Family Therapy
Introduction
The Foundations of Family Therapy
The Myth of the Hero
Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary
Family versus Individual Therapy
Psychology and Social Context
Thinking in Lines, Thinking in Circles
The Power of Family Therapy
Recommended Readings
1 The Evolution of Family Therapy
The Undeclared War
Small Group Dynamics
The Child Guidance Movement
The Influence of Social Work
Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia
Gregory Bateson-Palo Alto
Theodore Lidz-Yale
Lyman Wynne-National Institute of Mental Health
Role Theorists
Marriage Counseling
From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy
John Bell
Palo Alto
Murray Bowen
Nathan Ackerman
Carl Whitaker
Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy
Salvador Minuchin
Other Early Centers of Family Therapy
The Golden Age of Family Therapy
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
2 Lessons from the Early Models: Group Process and Communications Analysis
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Techniques
Lessons from the Early Models
Systems Anxiety
Recommended Readings
References
3 Basic Techniques of Family Therapy
Getting Started
The Initial Telephone Call
The First Interview
The Early Phase of Treatment
The Middle Phase of Treatment
Termination
Family Assessment
The Presenting Problem
Understanding the Referral Route
Identifying the Systemic Context
Stage of the Life Cycle
Family Structure
Communication
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Extramarital Involvements
Gender Issues
Cultural Factors
The Ethical Dimension
Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems
Marital Violence
Sexual Abuse of Children
Working with Managed Care
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
4 The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
Cybernetics
Systems Theory
General Systems TheorySocial Constructionism
Constructivism
The Social Construction of Reality
Attachment Theory
Conclusions
The Working Concepts of Family Therapy
Interpersonal Context
Complementarity
Circular Causality
Triangles
Process/Content
Family Structure
The Meaning (Function) of Symptoms
Family Life Cycle
Resistance
Family Narratives
Gender
Culture
Summary
Recommended Readings
5 Bowen Family Systems Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Differentiation of Self
Emotional Triangles
Multigenerational Emotional Processes
Sibling Position
Emotional Cutoff
Societal Emotional Process
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
6 Strategic Family Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
7 Structural Family Therapy
Sketches of Leading FiguresTheoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
8 Experiential Family Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
9 Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Freudian Drive Psychology
Self Psychology
Object Relations Theory
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
10 Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Behavioral Parent Training
Behavioral Couples Therapy
The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Family Therapy
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
Part Three Recent Developments in Family Therapy
11 Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
Erosion of Boundaries
Postmodernism
The Feminist Critique
Feminist Family Therapy
Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution
Family Therapy's Answer to Managed Care: Solution-Focused Therapy
Family Violence
Multiculturalism
Race
Poverty and Social Class
Gay and Lesbian Rights
Advances in Neuroscience
Spirituality
Tailoring Treatment to Populations and Problems
Single-Parent Families
African American Families
Gay and Lesbian Families
Sex and the Internet
Home-Based Services
Medical Family Therapy and Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation and Schizophrenia
Medical Family Therapy
Relationship Enrichment Programs
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
12 Solution-Focused Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
13 Narrative Therapy
Sketches of Leading Figures
Theoretical Formulations
Normal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Therapy
Assessment
Therapeutic Techniques
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results
Summary
Recommended Readings
References14 Integrative Models
Eclecticism
Selective Borrowing
Specially Designed Integrative Models
Comprehensive, Theoretically Inclusive Models
Models That Combine Two Distinct Approaches
Models Designed for Specific Clinical Problems
Community Family Therapy
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
Part Four The Evaluation of Family Therapy
15 Comparative Analysis
Theoretical Formulations
Families as Systems
Stability and Change
Process/Content
Monadic, Dyadic, or Triadic Model
The Nuclear Family in Context
The Personal as Political
BoundariesNormal Family Development
Development of Behavior Disorders
Inflexible Systems
The Function of Symptoms
Underlying Dynamics
Pathologic Triangles
Goals of Therapy
Conditions for Behavior Change
Action or Insight?
Resistance
Therapy
Assessment
Decisive Interventions
Summary
Recommended Readings
References
16 Research on Family Intervention: Family Treatment and Prevention Programs
George W. Howe, Kristin Olson, and Erin Kelley
The Evolution of Family-Focused InterventionsFamily Therapy for Patients with Diagnosable Psychopathology
Children with Behavior and Conduct Problems
Troubled Marriages
Families Faced with Challenges
Characterizing Family-Focused Interventions
The Emergence of Scientific Methods for Studying Program Effectiveness
Scientific Methods for Testing the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Interventions
Specifying the Intervention
Choosing the Sample
Choosing the Comparison Condition
Assignment to Condition
Measurement of Outcomes
Assessing Change
Combining Results from Multiple Studies
Research Findings on the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Intervention
Family Interventions for Individual Disorders
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Adult Disorders
Family Interventions for Relationship Disorders
Disorders of Attachment
Child Maltreatment
Couples Conflict
Interventions to Help Families Weather Adversity and High-Risk Transitions
Programs to Help Families Make Normative Developmental Transitions
Effectiveness of Programs Helping Families Cope with Severe Stress or Adversity
Summary
Family Intervention Process Research
Process Research Methods
The Therapeutic Alliance
Critical Events and Change Points
Summary
Conclusions and Future Directions
Recommended Readings
References
Appendix A Recommended Readings
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Careers and Training
