Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods

by Nichols, Michael P; Schwartz, Richard C

• ISBN13: 9780205478095
• ISBN10: 0205478093
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

The Seventh Edition of this bestselling text continues to be the most comprehensive and timely text available, now with greater emphasis on the clinical practice of family therapy.

Author Biography

Richard C. Schwartz was formerly an Associate Professor at the Family Institute at Northwestern University and the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Michael P. Nichols is a Professor at the College of William and Mary.

Table of Contents

Major Events in the History of Family Therapy	xv
Foreword	xxi
Salvador Minuchin
Preface	xxv
PART ONE The Context of Family Therapy
The Foundations of Family Therapy	1	(9)
The Myth of the Hero	3	(1)
Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary	4	(2)
Family versus Individual Therapy	6	(1)
Psychology and Social Context	7	(1)
The Power of Family Therapy	7	(1)
Thinking in Lines, Thinking in Circles	8	(1)
Recommended Readings	9	(1)
References	9	(1)
The Evolution of Family Therapy	10	(39)
The Undeclared War	10	(1)
Small Group Dynamics	11	(4)
The Child Guidance Movement	15	(2)
The Influence of Social Work	17	(1)
Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia	18	(6)
Gregory Bateson---Palo Alto	19	(2)
Theodore Lidz---Yale	21	(1)
Lyman Wynne---National Institute of Mental Health	22	(1)
Role Theorists	23	(1)
Marriage Counseling	24	(2)
From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy	26	(13)
John Bell	26	(1)
Palo Alto	26	(4)
Murray Bowen	30	(2)
Nathan Ackerman	32	(3)
Carl Whitaker	35	(1)
Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy	36	(1)
Salvador Minuchin	36	(1)
Other Early Centers of Family Therapy	37	(2)
The Golden Age of Family Therapy	39	(3)
Summary	42	(3)
Recommended Readings	45	(1)
References	45	(4)
Early Models and Basic Techniques: Group Process and Communications Analysis	49	(38)
Sketches of Leading Figures	50	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	50	(2)
Normal Family Development	52	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	53	(1)
Goals of Therapy	53	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	54	(1)
Techniques	55	(3)
Lessons from the Early Models	58	(3)
Systems Anxiety	61	(1)
The Stages of Family Therapy	62	(7)
The Initial Telephone Call	62	(1)
The First Interview	63	(3)
The Early Phase of Treatment	66	(1)
The Middle Phase of Treatment	67	(1)
Termination	68	(1)
Family Assessment	69	(5)
The Presenting Problem	70	(1)
Understanding the Referral Route	70	(1)
Identifying the Systemic Context	70	(1)
Stage of the Life Cycle	71	(1)
Family Structure	71	(1)
Communication	71	(1)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse	72	(1)
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse	72	(1)
Extramarital Involvements	72	(1)
Gender	72	(1)
Cultural Factors	73	(1)
The Ethical Dimension	74	(3)
Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems	77	(5)
Marital Violence	77	(3)
Sexual Abuse of Children	80	(2)
Working with Managed Care	82	(1)
Recommended Readings	83	(1)
References	84	(3)
The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy	87	(28)
Cybernetics	88	(3)
Systems Theory	91	(3)
General Systems Theory	92	(2)
Social Constructionism	94	(4)
Constructivism	94	(2)
The Social Construction of Reality	96	(2)
Attachment Theory	98	(2)
Conclusions	100	(1)
The Working Concepts of Family Therapy	100	(12)
Interpersonal Context	100	(1)
Complementarity	101	(1)
Circular Causality	101	(1)
Triangles	102	(1)
Process/Content	103	(1)
Family Structure	103	(1)
The Meaning (Function) of Symptoms	104	(1)
Family Life Cycle	105	(2)
Resistance	107	(1)
Family Narratives	108	(1)
Gender	109	(1)
Culture	110	(2)
Recommended Readings	112	(1)
References	112	(3)
PART TWO The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
Bowen Family Systems Therapy	115	(30)
Sketches of Leading Figures	115	(2)
Theoretical Formulations	117	(4)
Differentiation of Self	117	(1)
Emotional Triangles	117	(1)
Nuclear Family Emotional Process	118	(1)
Family Projection Process	119	(1)
Multigenerational Transmission Process	119	(1)
Sibling Position	120	(1)
Emotional Cutoff	121	(1)
Societal Emotional Process	121	(1)
Normal Family Development	121	(2)
Development of Behavior Disorders	123	(2)
Goals of Therapy	125	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	126	(2)
Therapy	128	(10)
Assessment	128	(2)
Therapeutic Techniques	130	(8)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	138	(2)
Summary	140	(3)
Recommended Readings	143	(1)
References	143	(2)
Strategic Family Therapy	145	(26)
Sketches of Leading Figures	145	(3)
Theoretical Formulations	148	(2)
Normal Family Development	150	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	151	(2)
Goals of Therapy	153	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	154	(1)
Therapy	155	(10)
Assessment	155	(1)
Therapeutic Techniques	156	(9)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	165	(2)
Summary	167	(1)
Recommended Readings	168	(1)
References	168	(3)
Structural Family Therapy	171	(27)
Sketches of Leading Figures	172	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	173	(3)
Normal Family Development	176	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	177	(3)
Goals of Therapy	180	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	181	(2)
Therapy	183	(10)
Assessment	183	(1)
Therapeutic Techniques	184	(9)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	193	(1)
Summary	194	(2)
Recommended Readings	196	(1)
References	196	(2)
Experiential Family Therapy	198	(22)
Sketches of Leading Figures	199	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	200	(2)
Normal Family Development	202	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	202	(1)
Goals of Therapy	203	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	204	(1)
Therapy	205	(10)
Assessment	206	(1)
Therapeutic Techniques	206	(9)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	215	(1)
Summary	216	(1)
Recommended Readings	217	(1)
References	217	(3)
Psychoanalytic Family Therapy	220	(26)
Sketches of Leading Figures	221	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	222	(4)
Freudian Drive Psychology	223	(1)
Self Psychology	223	(1)
Object Relations Theory	224	(2)
Normal Family Development	226	(2)
Development of Behavior Disorders	228	(3)
Goals of Therapy	231	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	232	(1)
Therapy	233	(8)
Assessment	233	(2)
Therapeutic Techniques	235	(6)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	241	(1)
Summary	242	(1)
Recommended Readings	242	(1)
References	243	(3)
Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy	246	(35)
Sketches of Leading Figures	246	(2)
Theoretical Formulations	248	(1)
Normal Family Development	249	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	250	(2)
Goals of Therapy	252	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	253	(3)
Therapy	256	(14)
Behavioral Parent Training	256	(5)
Behavioral Couples Therapy	261	(4)
The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Family Therapy	265	(3)
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction	268	(2)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	270	(2)
Summary	272	(1)
Recommended Readings	273	(1)
References	274	(7)
PART THREE Recent Developments in Family Therapy
Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century	281	(39)
Erosion of Boundaries	281	(1)
Postmodernism	282	(1)
The Feminist Critique	283	(2)
Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution	285	(1)
Family Therapy's Answer to Managed Care: Solution-Focused Therapy	286	(1)
Family Violence	286	(1)
Multiculturalism	287	(1)
Race	288	(1)
Poverty and Social Class	289	(1)
Gay and Lesbian Rights	290	(1)
Spirituality	291	(1)
Tailoring Treatment to Populations and Problems	291	(11)
Single-Parent Families	292	(4)
African American Families	296	(3)
Therapy with Gay and Lesbian Families	299	(3)
Home-Based Services	302	(2)
Medical Family Therapy and Psychoeducation	304	(4)
Psychoeducation and Schizophrenia	304	(3)
Medical Family Therapy	307	(1)
Relationship Enrichment Programs	308	(4)
Managed Care	312	(1)
Summary	312	(2)
Recommended Readings	314	(1)
References	315	(5)
Solution-Focused Therapy	320	(17)
Sketches of Leading Figures	321	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	322	(1)
Normal Family Development	323	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	323	(1)
Goals of Therapy	324	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	324	(1)
Therapy	325	(7)
Assessment	325	(1)
Therapeutic Techniques	326	(6)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	332	(2)
Summary	334	(1)
Recommended Readings	335	(1)
References	335	(2)
Narrative Therapy	337	(17)
Sketches of Leading Figures	338	(1)
Theoretical Formulations	339	(5)
Normal Family Development	341	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	342	(1)
Goals of Therapy	343	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	344	(1)
Therapy	344	(6)
Assessment	344	(2)
Therapeutic Techniques	346	(4)
Evaluating Therapy Theory and Results	350	(1)
Summary	351	(1)
Recommended Readings	352	(1)
References	353	(1)
Integrative Models	354	(20)
Eclecticism	355	(1)
Selective Borrowing	356	(1)
Specially Designed Integrative Models	357	(14)
Comprehensive, Theoretically Inclusive Models	357	(2)
Models That Combine Two Distinct Approaches	359	(8)
Models Designed for Specific Clinical Problems	367	(2)
Community Family Therapy	369	(2)
Summary	371	(1)
Recommended Readings	372	(1)
References	372	(2)
PART FOUR The Evaluation of Family Therapy
Comparative Analysis	374	(25)
Theoretical Formulations	374	(8)
Families as Systems	374	(2)
Stability and Change	376	(1)
Process/Content	376	(1)
Monadic, Dyadic, or Triadic Model	377	(1)
The Nuclear Family in Context	378	(1)
The Personal as Political	379	(2)
Boundaries	381	(1)
Normal Family Development	382	(1)
Development of Behavior Disorders	383	(4)
Inflexible Systems	383	(1)
The Function of Symptoms	384	(1)
Underlying Dynamics	385	(1)
Pathological Triangles	386	(1)
Goals of Therapy	387	(1)
Conditions for Behavior Change	388	(3)
Action or Insight?	389	(1)
Resistance	390	(1)
Therapy	391	(4)
Assessment	391	(1)
Decisive Interventions	392	(3)
Summary	395	(2)
Recommended Readings	397	(1)
References	397	(2)
Family Therapy Research: Empirical Foundations and Practice Implications	399	(42)
Cynthia L. Row
Ligia C. Gomez
Howard A. Liddle
Family Therapy Outcome	400	(24)
Childhood and Adolescent Behavior Disorders	400	(4)
Family Therapy for Depression and Anxiety	404	(4)
Family Therapy for Substance Use Disorders	408	(4)
Family Therapy for Schizophrenia	412	(3)
Family Therapy for Eating Disorders	415	(1)
Efficacy of Marital and Couple Therapy	416	(2)
Family Therapy Process Research	418	(6)
Conclusions and Future Directions	424	(1)
Recommended Readings	425	(1)
References	426	(15)
Appendix A: Recommended Readings	441	(2)
Appendix B: Glossary	443	(8)
Appendix C: Careers and Training	451	(8)
Credits	459	(2)
Name Index	461	(18)
Subject Index	479