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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786828303321

Autore

Barker Philip <1929->

Titolo

Basic family therapy [[electronic resource] /] / Philip Barker, Jeff Chang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK  ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

1-118-62496-3

1-118-62494-7

1-118-62499-8

Edizione

[6th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChangJeff <1958->

Disciplina

616.89/156

Soggetti

Family psychotherapy

Group psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The development of family therapy -- Healthy families and their development -- Some basic theoretical concepts -- Adopting and refining a model of family therapy -- Models for the assessment of families -- The family diagnostic interview -- Establishing treatment goals -- When is family therapy indicated? -- Practical points in the treatment of families -- Common family problems and their treatment -- Complex problems and second-order change -- Other therapeutic approaches -- A method of therapy -- Couple therapy -- Terminating treatment and dealing with treatment interruptions -- Teaching and learning family therapy -- Research in family therapy.

Sommario/riassunto

The challenge facing the authors of texts that address the multiplicity and complexity of problems that may afflict families can be intimidating. Philip Barker has addressed this challenge head-on in each of the editions of this book. This task has been greatly facilitated by the contributions of the new co-author, Jeff Chang, and in this edition provides a clear, easily read and readily understandable introduction to family therapy. Much has happened in the field of family therapy since the fifth edition of Basic Family Therapy was published in 2007. New developments covered in this