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Family Therapy An Overview

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ISBN-10: 0534256147

ISBN-13: 9780534256142

Edition: 4th 1996

Authors: Irene Goldenberg, Herbert Goldenberg

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List price: $86.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 7/26/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 471
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Irene Goldenberg is Professor Emeritus of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. She served as Associate Chairperson of that department and as Director of Psychological Services for many years, and continues to teach marriage and family therapy courses to psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers there. She currently supervises doctoral students and directs the family therapy program at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Together with Herbert, Irene Goldenberg has been awarded the 2007 American Family Therapy Academy lifetime achievement award for family therapy. She also holds membership in the American Association for Marriage…    

Herbert Goldenberg was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, where he developed and taught classes in family therapy. Together with Irene Goldenberg he was awarded the 2007 American Family Therapy Academy lifetime achievement award for family therapy. He also held membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Family Therapy Academy, and the Family Therapy division of the American Psychological Association. He was also elected fellow in that APA division. The Goldenbergs co-authored another book published by Brooks/Cole, COUNSELING TODAY'S FAMILIES, Fourth Edition.

Adopting a Family Relationship Frameworkp. 3
Family Development: Continuity and Changep. 17
The Family as a Psychosocial Systemp. 41
Origins of Family Therapy: A Historical Perspectivep. 65
The Growth of Family Therapy: 1950-Presentp. 89
Psychodynamic Approaches to Theory and Practicep. 109
Experiential/Humanistic Approaches to Theory and Practicep. 135
Bowen's Approach to Theory and Practicep. 165
The Structural Approach to Theory and Practicep. 187
The Communication/Strategic Approaches to Theory and Practicep. 209
The Milan Systemic Approaches to Theory and Practicep. 235
Behavioral/Cognitive Approaches to Theory and Practicep. 251
Early Models and Techniques of Family Therapyp. 285
New Directions in Family Therapyp. 303
Research on Family Functioning and Therapeutic Interventionsp. 333
Becoming a Family Therapist: Training and Supervisionp. 365
Professional Issues and Ethical Practicesp. 389
Appendix A: A Comparison of Theoretical Viewpoints in Family Therapyp. 406
Appendix B: A Comparison of Therapeutic Techniques and Goals in Family Therapyp. 408
Appendix C: Code of Ethical Principles for Marriage and Family Therapistsp. 411
Glossaryp. 419
Referencesp. 433
Name Indexp. 459
Subject Indexp. 466
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