Family therapy :

Nichols, Michael P.,

Family therapy : concepts and methods / Michael P. Nichols, College of William and Mary with Sean D. Davis, Alliant International University. - Eleventh edition. - Boston Pearson, 2017 - xxiv, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-341) and index.

The stages of the family life cycle
Major events in the history of family therapy
Introduction: The foundations of family therapy
The evolution of family therapy
Basic techniques of family therapy
The fundamental concepts of family therapy
Bowen family systems therapy
Strategic family therapy
Structural family therapy
Experimental family therapy
Psychoanalytic family therapy
Cognitive-behavioral family therapy
Family therapy in the twenty-first century
Solution-focused therapy
Narrative therapy
Comparative analysis
Research on family intervention


This book presents ideas and techniques that give readers a clear focus on clinical practice. While exploring the history, the classic schools, and the latest developments, this edition puts an increased, pragmatic focus on clinical practice, which includes discussions of the author's observations of actual sessions with leading practitioners, as well as the best case studies of several invited master therapists. Read more...

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Family psychotherapy.

616.89156 / NIC

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