Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families

Name: Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families
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ISBN: 9781593854355

ISBN-10: 1593854358

ISBN-13: 9781593854355

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: William C. Madsen

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Critically examining many professional assumptions about "difficult" families, the book outlines concepts and clinical practices that support the development of a respectful, constructive, and effective therapeutic relationship. Highlighted are ways to engage reluctant families, collaboratively set future-oriented therapy goals, and use externalizing conversations to help families make needed changes and develop communities of support. The book expands our focus beyond the family to include both the professional helping system and the broader sociocultural context within which clients are embedded.

Book details

List price: $91.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 2/5/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 388
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

William C. Madsen, PhD, is the Director of the Training Program in Collaborative and Narrative Therapies at the Family Institute of Cambridge and the Director of the Family-Centered Services Project, an organizational change initiative dedicated to helping state organizations and community agencies develop more respectful and responsive ways of interacting with clients and families. Over the past 25 years, he has developed and administered many innovative programs, and currently provides training and consultation regarding collaborative approaches to therapy and the development of institutional cultures that support family-centered work.



Introduction: Reflective Practice in Frenzied Times


Working with Multi-Stressed Families: Recognizing the Importance of Relational Stance


What We See Is What We Get: Reexamining Our Assessment Process


Collaboration Is a Two-Way Street: Engaging Reluctant Families


Developing a Proactive Vision to Guide Clinical Work: Collaborative Therapy Contracts


Collaborative Inquiry: An Anthropological Approach to "Intervening" with Families


Examining the Relationship between Clients and the Problems in Their Lives