Family Therapy Techniques

Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, Illinois, USA and a psychologist with the Lake Geneva Wellness Clinic in Wisconsin, USA. Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in Counseling at Florida Atlantic University, USA and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA Judith A. Lewis, Ph.D., is Chairperson of the Department of Addictions and Behavioral Health at Governors State University, USA. She is a past president of both the American Counseling Association and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.

Foreword; Preface; One Family Therapy in the 21st Century; Two Theories of Family Therapy; Three Integrative Treatment with Couples and Families; Four Tailoring Treatment for Couples and Families; Five Case Conceptualization as a Strategy for Tailoring; Six Tailoring Treatment: The Impact of Culture; Seven Tailoring Treatment: Families Under Stress; Eight Tailoring Treatment:Work and Family Concerns; Nine Treatment Adherence and Relapse Prevention; Index