Main description:

THEORY AND TREATMENT PLANNING IN FAMILY THERAPY: A COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH prepares readers for the realities of practicing therapy. This book's outcomes-based approach engages readers in an active learning process, introducing family therapy theories using theory-specific case conceptualization and treatment planning. These assignments empower readers to apply theoretical concepts and develop real-world skills as early as possible in their training. The author uses a down-to-earth style to explain concepts in clear and practical language. She also includes extensive discussions about how diversity issues and research inform contemporary practice of family therapy.

Contents:

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO COMPETENCY, THEORY, AND TREATMENT PLANNING.
1. Competency and Theory in Family Therapy.
2. Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories.
3. Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning.
Part II: FAMILY THERAPY THEORIES.
4. Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories.
5. MRI and Milan Systemic Therapies: Systemic Therapies Part I.
6. Strategic Therapy: Systemic Therapies Part II.
7. Structural Family Therapy.
8. Satir's Human Growth Model: Experiential Family Therapies Part I.
9. Symbolic-Experiential and Internal Family Systems: Experiential Family Therapies Part II.
10. Intergenerational and Psychoanalytic Family Therapies.
11. Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Couple and Family Therapies.
12. Solution-Based Therapies.
13. Narrative Therapy: Postmodern Therapies Part I.
14. Collaborative Therapy and Reflecting Teams: Postmodern Therapies Part II.
15. Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple and Family Therapy.
16. Evidence-Based Group Treatments for Couples and Families.
Part III: CROSS-THEORETICAL CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND INTEGRATION.
17. Cross-Theoretical Case Conceptualization and Integration.
Appendix A.
Appendix B.