The practice of family therapy: key elements across models (Fifth edition.)

Now in its 5th edition, this book comes at a time when traditional approaches to psychotherapy have given way to multidimensional strategies that best serve the needs of diverse groups who are grappling with the many challenges unique to family therapy practice.

With expanded coverage of different models, along with new developments in evidence-based and postmodern practices, this integrative textbook bridges the gap between science and systemic/relational approaches as it guides the reader through each stage of family therapy.

Part I lays the groundwork by introducing the first, second and third-generation models of family therapy, teaching the reader to integrate different elements from these models into a systemic structure of practice.