The Essentials of Family Therapy / 7th Edition by Nichols & Davis

Family therapy is really a dozen competing traditions that grew up arguing with each other. The Essentials of Family Therapy is the text that lays them side by side — what each school believes a family is, where it locates the problem, and what it does in the room — so you can see the differences rather than absorb one orthodoxy.

What the book covers

• The historical development of family therapy and the systems thinking behind it
• Bowen family systems, structural, strategic, and experiential models
• Cognitive-behavioural family therapy and psychoanalytic approaches
• Solution-focused and narrative therapy, and the postmodern turn
• The mechanics of practice: assessment, treatment planning, and managing sessions
• Research on effectiveness, and integrative practice across models

Who it’s for

Graduate students in marriage and family therapy, counseling, clinical psychology and social work, and clinicians preparing for MFT licensure examinations.

Edition details

• Authors: Michael P. Nichols, Sean D. Davis
• Publisher: Pearson
• Edition: 7th Edition
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 978-0135168097
• Language: English

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