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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458328103321

Autore

Hurvitz Nathan

Titolo

Marriage and family therapy : a sociocognitive approach / / Nathan Hurvitz, Roger A. Straus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2009

ISBN

1-56024-061-X

1-315-80148-5

1-317-76568-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

Haworth marriage and the family Marriage and family therapy

Altri autori (Persone)

StrausRoger A <1948-> (Roger Austin)

Disciplina

616.89/156

616.89156

Soggetti

Marital psychotherapy

Family psychotherapy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1991 by Haworth.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Senior Editor's Comments; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: The Sociological Foundations of Family Therapy; Chapter Two: Sociocognitive Therapy and Symbolic Interactionism; Chapter Three: Working with Families as Social Groups; Chapter Four: The Opening Phase and the Tripartite First Appointment; Chapter Five: The Change-Inducing Phase: I. Crisis Management; Chapter Six: The Change-Inducing Phase: II. Resolving Conflicts and Interpersonal Predicaments

Chapter Seven: The Change-Inducing Phase: III. Overcoming Personal LimitationsChapter Eight: The Termination Phase and Beyond; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Marriage and Family Therapy: A Sociocognitive Approach is a comprehensive and clearly written introduction to sociocognitive therapy. It is rich with transcripts and case examples, culled from the authors'more than thirty-five years of practice, providing you with valuable background information on helping difficult-to-reach and hard-to-help populations. In practical language, this volume takes you



step-by-step through methods of assessment and change that are useful in traditional and nontraditional families and couples. With clear language and taxonomy for family troubles and their