Essential Skills in Family Therapy: From the First Interview to Termination

Essential Skills in Family Therapy: From the First Interview to Termination
ISBN-10
1572303077
ISBN-13
9781572303072
Category
Psychology
Pages
250
Language
English
Published
1998-03-20
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Lee Williams, JoEllen Patterson, Larry Chamow

Description

Designed throughout to meet the developmental needs of the beginning family therapist, this handbook provides readers with the basic skills and tools necessary to become empathic, confident, and successful practitioners in today's rapidly changing field of family therapy. From initial client intake to the nuts-and-bolts of the interview, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment planning, intervention techniques, troubleshooting, and termination, the book translates current research findings into cogent recommendations for practice. Numerous case examples and sample treatment plans, forms, and questionnaires complement the text.

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