1st Edition

Marriage and Family Therapy A Sociocognitive Approach

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

Marriage and Family Therapy: A Sociocognitive Approach is a comprehensive and clearly written introduction to sociocognitive therapy. It is rich with transcripts and case examples, culled from the authors’more than thirty-five years of practice, providing you with valuable background information on helping difficult-to-reach and hard-to-help populations. In practical language, this volume... Read more
Contents
Foreword (Herbert Blumer)
  • Preface (Max Siporin)
  • Introduction
  • The Sociological Foundations of Family Therapy
  • Sociocognitive Therapy and Symbolic Interactionism
  • Working with Families as Social Groups
  • The Opening Phase and the Tripartite First Appointment
  • The Change-Inducing Phase: I.Crisis Management
  • The Change-Inducing Phase: II. Resolving Conflicts and Interpersonal Predicaments
  • The Change-Inducing Phase: III. Overcoming Personal Limitations
  • The Termination Phase and Beyond
  • Bibliography
  • Index


Biography

Trepper, Terry S; Straus, Roger A; Hurvitz, Faye