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Family Therapy Basics

Published 2 April 1996
Mark Worden
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Abstract

1. THE MOVEMENT TO SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION. Individual versus Systems Dynamics. Lineal versus Circular Causality. Content versus Process Dynamics. Applicability ofSystems Perspective. Social Constructionism. Summary. Overview of the Book. 2. THE FIRST INTERVIEW: INITIATING ASSESSMENT AND ENGAGEMENT. Developing the Capacity to Observe. Basic Interactive Concepts. The First Interview. Summary. 3. ENGAGEMENT: ESTABLISHING THERAPEUTIC BOUNDARIES. Therapeutic Alliance: Conceptual Notes. Case Presentation. Treatment Notes. Summary. 4. ASSESSMENT: IDENTIFYING FAMILY PATTERNS. Assessment Tools. Case Presentation. Treatment Notes. Summary. 5. CHANGE AND RESISTANCE. Conceptualizing Change. Case Presentation. Treatment Notes. Summary. 6. CHANGE TECHNIQUES. First-Order Techniques. Second-Order Techniques. Techniques with Young Children. Summary. 7. TERMINATION. Treatment Summary. Termination Process. Premature Termination. Drop outs. Summary. 8. EPILOGUE.

Keywords

Psychology