Basic family therapy / Philip Barker and Jeff Chang.

Author/creator Barker, Philip, 1929-
Other author Chang, Jeff, 1958-
Format Book
Edition6th ed.
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, Uk : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Descriptionxi, 309 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Family psychotherapy.

Contents The development of family therapy -- Healthy families and their development -- Some basic theoretical concepts -- Adopting and refining a model of family therapy -- Models for the assessment of families -- The family diagnostic interview -- Establishing treatment goals -- When is family therapy indicated? -- Practical points in the treatment of families -- Common family problems and their treatment -- Complex problems and second-order change -- Other therapeutic approaches -- A method of therapy -- Couple therapy -- Terminating treatment and dealing with treatment interruptions -- Teaching and learning family therapy -- Research in family therapy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Barker, Philip, 1929- Basic family therapy 6th ed. Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2013 9781118624951
LCCN 2013006030
ISBN9781119945055 (pbk.)
ISBN1119945054 (pbk.)