Langbeschreibung
The Clinical Manual of Couples and Family Therapy presents a conceptual framework for engaging families of psychiatric patients. It outlines practical, evidence-based family therapy skills that make it easier for clinicians to effectively integrate families into the treatment process. Moreover, it reestablishes the role of the psychiatrist as the leader of the team of professionals providing mental health care to patients in need.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Guide for Using the Text and DVDAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Healthy Family FunctioningChapter 3. Family ResearchChapter 4. Family AssessmentChapter 5. Site-Specific Family AssessmentChapter 6. Biopsychosocial FormulationChapter 7. Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making ProcessChapter 8. Family/Couples Therapy: ModelsChapter 9. Problem-Centered Systems Therapy of the FamilyChapter 10. Integrating Family Treatment Into Biopsychosocial CareChapter 11. Family Interventions With Specific DisordersChapter 12. Special SituationsChapter 13. Training in Family Skills and Family TherapyChapter 14. Conclusions and Future DirectionsIndex