Systemic Family Therapy : From Theory to Practice
by Jon L. WinekFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-07-27
Publisher(s): SAGE Publications, Inc
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Summary
This text looks at theoretical issues in the context of their clinical applications. The gap between theoretical and applied understanding in Marriage and Family Therapy is bridged by several features unique to this text. The text is enriched with graphic representations of key theoretical constructs as well as several tables. The book utilizes clinical examples throughout the chapters to help illustrate how theoretical constructs work in practice.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | |
| Dedication | |
| History and Development | |
| The Shift From Linear to Systemic Epistemology | |
| Introduction | |
| Epistemological Assumptions | |
| Methodology | |
| Pre-Systemic World-View | |
| Shift to a Systems Paradigm | |
| Key Terms | |
| Relationship Styles | |
| Summary | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| The Shift From First Order to Second Order Epistemology | |
| Introduction | |
| The Structural Functional View | |
| A New View of Reality | |
| Postmodernism | |
| Psychosociobiological View | |
| Medical Family Therapy | |
| Spirituality | |
| Empirical Validation | |
| Integration | |
| Summary | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Critical Challenges, Ethnicity, Gender, Violence and Sexual Orientation and Families | |
| Introduction | |
| A Critique of Ethnocentricity in Marriage and Family Therapy | |
| A Critique of Gender in Mariage and Family Therapy | |
| Anti-Violence and Abuse in Relationships Stance | |
| Gay and Lesbian Families | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| First Generation Models of Marriage and Family Therapy | |
| Behavioral Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Metaphors | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Behavioral Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Billy's Temper Tantrums | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Bowenian Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Bowenian Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of George's Anxiety | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Symbolic Experiential Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Symbolic Experiential Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Oppositional Defiant Bill | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Systemic Models of Mariage and Family Therapy | |
| Mental Research Institute Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Mental Research Institute Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Mr. Taylor's Poor Self-Esteem | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| References | |
| Structural Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Structural Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Pablo's Truancy | |
| Evaluationg | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Strategic Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovation in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Strategic Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Roger's Dress | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Postmodern Models of Marriage and Family Therapy | |
| Solution Focused Brief Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Solution Focused Brief Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Josh's Soiled Pants | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Constructivist Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
| Innovations in Practice | |
| Questioning | |
| Structuring | |
| Responding | |
| Applications | |
| Acting as a Constructivist Family Therapist | |
| Case Example: The Case of Alecia's Rebellion Against Anorexia | |
| Evaluating | |
| Learning Exercises | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Narrative Family Therapy | |
| Thinking About This Approach | |
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