1st Edition

Managing Stress in Families Cognitive and Behavioural Strategies for Enhancing Coping Skills

298 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1993, Managing Stress in Families deals with the use of well-researched psychosocial strategies in working with families under stress. This includes households where one or more members experience major mental or physical health problems, learning disabilities, as well as marital and family stresses. It takes a structured problem-solving approach that builds on the... Read more

List of Illustrations.  Preface.  1. Coping with Stress: The Role of the Family  2. Engaging Families in Behavioural Family Therapy  3. Assessment of the Family Unit  4. Educating People with Disorders and Carers About Mental Health  5. Communication Training  6. Solving Problems and Achieving Goals  7. Crisis Intervention  8. Specific Strategies  9. Coping with Problems in the Application of Behavioural Family Therapy.  Appendix A: Therapist Competence.  Appendix B: Session Guides I-V.  Bibliography.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Ian R. H. Falloon, Marc Laporta, GrĂ¡inne Fadden and Victor Graham-Hole