Family Psychopathology The Relational Roots of Dysfunctional Behavior

by L'Abate, Luciano

• ISBN13: 9781572303690
• ISBN10: 1572303697
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-17
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Georgia State Univ., Atlanta. Describes family patterns and styles related to major symptoms, such as: depression, schizophrenia, and substance abuse. Clearly demonstrates the power of the family. For students and therapists.

Author Biography

Luciano L'Abate, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Georgia State University, where he served as Director of the Family Psychology Training Center and the Family Study Center. Among his many professional affiliations, he is Diplomate and Examiner of the American Board of Professional Psychology; Fellow and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Fellow of Divisions 12 and 13 of the American Psychological Association; Life Member of the American Orthopsychiatric Association; Charter Member of the American Family Therapy Academy; Member of the National Council on Family Relations; Cofounder and Past President of the International Academy of Family Psychology; and Charter Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Preventive Psychology. Author or editor of numerous books, book chapters, articles, and reviews, Dr. L'Abate is internationally known as a teacher, lecturer, and clinician. With Bess L. L'Abate, MSW, he has a part-time private practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(12)
Luciano L'Abate
Section I. Foundations	13	(114)
1. The Role of Theory in the Study of Family Psychopathology	13	(22)
Eugenia Scabini
Vittorio Cigoli
2. The Family as a Unity of Interacting Personalities	35	(25)
Alexandra Loukas
Geoffrey R. Twitchell
Lisa A. Piejak
Hiram E. Fitzgerald
Robert A. Zucker
3. The Concept of "the Family" in Family Psychopathology	60	(15)
Matthias Petzold
4. Family Interaction and Family Psychopathology	75	(19)
Ewald Johannes Brunner
5. Risk and Resiliency Factors among Culturally Diverse Families: Implications for Family Psychopathology	94	(33)
Ana C. Gardano
Section II. Dimensions of Family Structure	127	(110)
6. Psychopathology and the Marital Dyad	127	(31)
Joanne Davila
Thomas N. Bradbury
7. Parenting Styles and Psychopathology	158	(27)
Mario Cusinato
8. Intergenerational Relationships in Modern Families	185	(22)
Victor G. Cicirelli
9. Comprehensive Assessment of Family Functioning	207	(30)
Robert W. Heffer
Douglas K. Snyder
Section III. Varieties of Individual and Family Psychopathology	237	(142)
10. Destructive Parentification in Families: Causes and Consequences	237	(19)
Gregory J. Jurkovic
11. Marital Processes and Depression	256	(24)
Steven R. H. Beach
Frank D. Fincham
12. Schizophrenia and the Family	280	(31)
Ian R. Nicholson
13. Psychosomatic Illness and the Family	311	(22)
Manfred Cierpka
Gunter Reich
Achim Kraul
14. The Family Roots of Aggression and Violence: A Life Span Perspective	333	(25)
Karen H. Rosen
15. Substance Abuse and Dependence	358	(21)
Terry S. Trepper
Mary E. Dankoski
Section IV. Helping Families at Risk, in Need, and in Crisis	379	(90)
16. Prevention Approaches for Families	379	(22)
Patrick H. Tolan
Elena Quintana
Deborah Gorman-Smith
17. From Parent Education to Family Empowerment Programs	401	(26)
Jan R. M. Gerris
Nicole M. C. Van As
Paul M.A. Wels
Jan M. A. M. Janssens
18. The Empirical Status of Psychological Interventions with Families of Children and Adolescents	427	(42)
Matthew R. Sanders
Section V. Research Issues	469	(24)
19. Methodological Problems in Studying Family Psychopathology	469	(24)
Wolfgang Tschacher
Author Index	493	(26)
Subject Index	519