Marriage and Family Therapy

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.

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

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