Handbook of Family Therapy : The Science and Practice of Working with Families and Couples

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. Preface: A New era of couple and family therapy / T. L. Sexton, G. R. Weeks, and M. S. Robbins. PART 1: UNDERSTANDING FAMILIES AND COUPLES: THE FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE. 1.Eras of epistemology: a survey of family therapy thinking and theorizing / Dorothy S. Becvar. 2.The ecosystemic "lens" to understanding family functioning / Michael S. Robbins, Carla C. Mayorga, Joseâ Szapocznik. 3.Culture in family therapy: new variations on a fundamental theme / Celia Jaes Falicov. PART 2: MAJOR THEORETICAL MODELS OF COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY. 4. Object-relations and psychodynamic approaches to couple and family therapy / Jill Savege Scharff, David E. Scharff. 5. Family-of-origin treatment / William C. Nichols. 6. Interactional and solution-focused brief therapies: evolving concepts of change. / Barry L. Duncan, Scott D. Miller, Jaqueline A. Sparks. 7. Postmodern social construction therapies / Harlene Anderson. 8. Cognitive-behavioral couple and family therapy / Frank M. Dattilio, Norman B. Epstein. 9. Structural-strategic approaches to couple and family therapy / Victoria Behar Mitrani, Maria Alejandra Perez. 10. Integrative approaches to couple and family therapy / Jay Lebow. PART 3: EVIDENCE-BASED COUPLE AND FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. 11. Efficacy, effectiveness, and change mechanisms in couple and family therapy / Thomas L. Sexton, M. S. Robbins, A. S. Hollimon, A. L. Mease and C. C. Mayorga. 12. Emotionally-focused couples therapy: empiricism and art / S. Johnson. 13. Behavioral couple therapy: past, present, and future. / David C. Atkins, Sona Dimidjian, Andrew Christensen. 14. Multisystemic therapy / Ashli J. Sheidow, Scott Henggeler, Sonja K. Schoenwald. 15. Functional family therapy: a mature clinical model for working withat-risk adolescents and their families. / Thomas L. Sexton, James F. Alexander. PART 4: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY. 16. Evaluation and treatment of sexual dysfunction / S. Michael Plaut, Karen N. Donahey. 17. Medical family therapy / Nancy Breen Ruddy, Susan H. McDaniel. 18. The treatment of adolescent conduct disorders and drug abuse / Timothy J. Ozechowski, Charles W. Turner, Holly B. Waldron. 19. Treatment through writing: a unique direction / Luciano LAbate. 20. Psychoeducation and enrichment: clinical considerations for couple and family therapy / Rita DeMaria. 21. The metamorphosis of training and supervision / Cheryl L. Storm, Teresa McDowell, Janie K. Long. PART 5: THE FUTURE OF COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY. 22. The future of couple and family therapy / Thomas L. Sexton, Gerald R. Weeks, Michael S. Robbins Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 About the Editors......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Foreword......Page 19 Acknowledgments......Page 23 Preface......Page 25 Part I Understanding Families and couples......Page 33 1 Eras of Epistemology......Page 35 2 The Ecosystemic “Lens” to Understanding Family functioning......Page 55 3 Culture in Family Therapy......Page 73 Part II Major Theoretical Models of couple and family therapy......Page 96 4 Object-Relations and Psychodynamic Approaches to couple and family therapy......Page 98 5 Family-of-Origin Treatment......Page 125 6 Interactional and Solution-Focused Brief therapies......Page 147 7 Postmodern Social Construction Therapies......Page 175 8 Cognitive-Behavioral Couple and Family Therapy......Page 201 9 Structural-Strategic Approaches to Couple and family therapy......Page 235 10 Integrative Approaches to Couple and Family therapy......Page 264 Part III Evidence-Based Couple and family intervention programs......Page 294 11 Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Change Mechanisms in couple and family therapy......Page 296 12 Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy......Page 335 13 Behavioral Couple Therapy......Page 355 14 Multisystemic Therapy......Page 380 15 Functional Family Therapy......Page 403 Part IV Special Applications and Special populations in couple and family therapy......Page 433 16 Evaluation and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction......Page 435 17 Medical Family Therapy......Page 450 18 The Treatment of Adolescent Conduct Disorders and drug abuse......Page 469 19 Treatment Through Writing......Page 488 20 Psychoeducation and Enrichment......Page 504 21 The Metamorphosis of Training and Supervision......Page 527 Part V The Future of Couple and Family therapy......Page 545 22 The Future of Couple and Family Therapy......Page 547 Author Index......Page 566 Subject Index......Page 608 Eras of epistemology / Dorothy S. Becvar The ecosystemic "lens" to understanding family functioning / Michael S. Robbins, Carla C. Mayorga, Jose Szapocznik Ethnicity and culture in family therapy / Celia Jaes Falicov Object-relations and psychodynamic approaches to couple and family therapy / Jill Scharff, David Scharff Family of origin treatment / William C. Nichols Interactional and solution focused brief therapies / Barry L. Duncan, Scott D. Miller, Jaqueline A. Sparks Postmodern social construction therapies / Harlene Anderson Cognitive-behavioral couple and family therapy / Frank M. Dattilio, Norman B. Epstein Structural-strategic approaches to couple and family therapy / Victoria Behar Mitrani Integrative approaches to couple and family therapy / Jay Lebow Efficacy, effectiveness, and change mechanisms in couple and family therapy / Thomas L. Sexton, Michael S. Robbins, Amy S. Hollimon, Carla C. Mayorga Emotionally-focused couples therapy / Susan Johnson Behavioral couple therapy / David Atkins, Sona Dimidjian, Andrew Christensen Multisystemic therapy / Ashli J. Sheidow, Scott Henggler, Sonja K. Schoenwald Functional family therapy / Thomas L. Sexton, James F. Alexander Evaluation and treatment of sexual dysfunction / S. Michael Plaut, Karen Donahey Medical family therapy / Nancy Breen Ruddy, Susan McDaniel The treatment of adolescent conduct disorders and drug abuse / Timothy J. Ozechowski, Holly Waldron, Charles Turner Treatment through writing / Luciano L'Abate Psychoeducation and enrichment / Rita DeMaria The metamorphosis of training and supervision / Cheryl Storm, Teresa McDowell, Janie K. Long The future of couple and family therapy / Thomas L. Sexton, Gerald R. Weeks, Michael S. Robbins The next major reference in the field of family therapy has arrived! The new Handbook of Family Therapy is destined to become a classic, covering the emergent research, theory, and practice in the field over the past decade