Positive Practice (Psychology Revivals)

Originally published in 1995 this book is for newcomers to the field of family therapy and systemic consultation including professionals from a variety of disciplines. It is a step-by-step approach to family therapy written both as a treatment manual and as a training resource.
It describes in detail a unique approach to consulting to families with youngsters who have psychological or social problems.
An integrative formulation model provides a focus for both guiding assessment and planning therapy. The approach to practice described in this book offers clinicians a way to integrate new ideas from the burgeoning literature on family therapy, theory and research into their clinical work.

Alan Carr

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Positive Practice as a Developmental and Recursive Process 2 Planning Who to Invite 3 Planning What to Ask 4 Developing an Assessment Contract 5 Assessment Part 1. The Cycle of Interaction Around the Presenting Problem 6 Assessment Part 2. History and Genogram Construction 7 Formulation and Contracting for Treatment 8 Goals 9 Tasks Between Sessions 10 Mid-therapy Manoeuvres: Relabelling, Reframing and Coaching 11 Managing Resistance 12 Written Communication 13 Therapeutic Dilemmas and Crisis Phonecalls 14 Individual Consultations and Talking to Children 15 Network Meetings 16 Disengagement 17 Ethical Issues 18 Service Development and Professional Development. References. Index.