Family Therapy Techniques: Integrating and Tailoring Treatment [Paperback]

Jon Carlson (Author), Len Sperry (Author), Judith A. Lewis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1583913602 | ISBN-13: 978-1583913604 | Publication Date: January 30, 2005 | Edition: 1

Family Therapy Techniques briefly reviews the basic theories of marriage and family therapy. It then goes into treatment models designed to facilitate the tailoring of therapy to specific populations and the integration of techniques from what often seems like disparate theories. Based on the assumption that no single approach is the definitive approach for every situation, the book leads students through multiple perspectives. In teaching students to integrate and tailor techniques, this book asks them to take functional methods and approaches from a variety of theoretical approaches, without attempting to reiterate the theoretical issues and research covered in theories courses.

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About the Author

Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, Illinois, USA and a psychologist with the Lake Geneva Wellness Clinic in Wisconsin, USA.
Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in Counseling at Florida Atlantic University, USA and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Judith A. Lewis, Ph.D., is Chairperson of the Department of Addictions and Behavioral Health at Governors State University, USA. She is a past president of both the American Counseling Association and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (January 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583913602
• ISBN-13: 978-1583913604
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #987,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP is Distinguished Professor, Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University and a psychologist at the Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He holds earned doctorates in both counseling and clinical psychology. Jon has served as editor of several periodicals including the Journal of Individual Psychology and The Family Journal. He holds Diplomates in both Family Psychology and Adlerian Psychology. He has authored 150 journal articles and 45 books including Time for a Better Marriage, Adlerian Therapy, The Mummy at the Dining Room Table, Bad Therapy, The Client Who Changed Me, Moved by the Spirit, and Creative Breakthroughs. He has created over 250 professional trade video and DVD's with leading professional therapists and educators. In 2004 the American Counseling Association named him a "Living Legend." Recently he syndicated an advice cartoon On The Edge with cartoonist Joe Martin. The cartoon is available in print as well as animated format (www.mrboffo.com) and appears in 350 markets around the world.