Handbook Family Psychology

Herausgegeben von Bray, James H.; Stanton, Mark

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensiveoverview of the theoretical underpinnings and established practicesrelating to family psychology.

Provides a thorough orientation to the field of familypsychology for clinicians

Includes summaries of the most recent research literature andclinical interventions for specific areas of interest to familypsychology clinicians

Features essays by recognized experts in a variety ofspecialized fields

Suitable as a required text for courses in family psychology,family therapy, theories of psychotherapy, couples therapy,systems theory, and systems therapy

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 788
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 1570g
• ISBN-13: 9781405169943
• ISBN-10: 140516994X
• Artikelnr.: 26436739

Autorenporträt

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Inhaltsangabe

A. Family Psychology Foundations. 1. The Systemic Epistemology of the
Specialty of Family Psychology. 2. The Revolution and Evolution of Family
Therapy and Family Psychology. 3. The Fascinating Story of Family Theories.
4. Changing Landscape of American Family Life. 5. Family Diversity. 6.
Qualitative Research and Family Psychology. 7. Systemic Research
Controversies and Challenges. 8. Training in Family Psychology: A
Competencies-Based Approach. 9. Education in Family Psychology. B. Clinical
Family Psychology. 10. Couple and Family Assessment. 11. Couple and Family
Processes in DSM-V: Moving beyond Relational Disorders. 12. Ethical and
legal considerations in family psychology: The special issue of competence.
13. Clinical Practice in Family Psychology. 14. Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy. 15. Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies. 16.
Psychodynamic Family Psychotherapy: Toward Unified Relational Systematics.
17. Personality-Guided Couples Psychology. 18. Intensive Family-of-Origin
Consultation: An Intergenerational Approach. 19. Psychotherapy Based on
Bowen Family Systems Theory. 20. Collaborative Practice: Relationships and
Conversations that Make a Difference. 21. Science, Practice, and
Evidence-based Treatments in the Clinical Practice of Family Psychology.
22. Functional Family Therapy: Traditional Theory to Evidence-based
Practice. 23. Multidimensional Family Therapy: A Science-Based Treatment
System for Adolescent Drug Abuse. 24. Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET)
for Women with HIV/AIDS. 25. Multisystemic Therapy (MST). 26. Behavioral
Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. 27. Emotionally Focused
Couple Therapy: Creating Loving Relationships. 28. Brief Strategic Family
Therapy for Adolescents with Behavior Problems. 29. Empirically Informed
Systemic Psychotherapy: Tracking Client Change and Therapist Behavior
During Therapy. C. Dimensions of Family Psychology. 30. Relationship
Education Programs: Current Trends and Future Directions. 31. Children of
Divorce: New Trends and Ongoing Dilemmas. 32. Collaborative Divorce: A
Family-Centered Process. 33. Treating Stepfamilies: A Subsystems-based
Approach. 34. A Family-Centered Intervention Strategy for Public Middle
Schools. 35. Family and Schools. 36. Family Psychology in the Context of
Pediatric Medical Conditions. 37. Families and Health: An Attachment
Perspective. 38. Anorexia Nervosa and the Family. 39. Combining Work and
Family: From Conflict to Compatible. 40. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Family
Psychology: A Systemic, Life Cycle Perspective. 41. The Psychology of Men &
Masculinity. 42. Religion and Spirituality in Couple and Family Relations.
43. Moral Identity in the Family. 44. Family Stories and Rituals. 45.
Systemic Treatments for Substance Use Disorders. 46. Couples Therapy for
Depression. 47. Families and Public Policy. 48. Family Psychology of
Immigrant Mexican and Mexican American Families. 49. International Family
Psychology. 50. Family Forensic Psychology. 51. Families and HIV/AIDS. 52.
Families, violence, and abuse. 53. Serious Mental Illness: Family
Experiences, Needs, and Interventions. Conclusion. 54. The Future of Family
Psychology.

Rezensionen

"Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology provides an overview and begins with coverage of the field's theoretical and epistemological underpinnings, the text proceeds to recount relevant scientific methods, clinical models and methods, and other topics. This account helps to establish a scientific basis for interventions and detail competencies, it is an invaluable source for professionals who provide family-related psychological services." (Neopoprealism Journal, 24 November 2011)

"This important account provides an overview of disciplines related to family psychology ... This is an invaluable source for professionals who provide family-related psychological services." (Wonderpedia, 5 November 2011)

"James Bray and Mark Stanton have created a remarkable resource for those exploring the many perspectives on family psychology in the comprehensive volume The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology." (PsycCRITIQUES, May 2010)