Family Therapy Review

<p>This book offers a clear, readable overview of <i>all</i> the knowledge and skills those training as marriage and family therapists and counselors need to pass final degree program, certification or licensing examinations. <br><br> It is organized into three sections: <i>Basic Clinical Knowledge and Skills, Common Client Problems,</i> and <i>Career Issues.</i> Each chapter includes challenging study questions that enable readers to assess their own level of understanding--15 true/false questions at the outset checking on baseline knowledge, 30 multiple-choice questions interspersed through the text underlining crucial points, and 10 provocative discussion questions at the end facilitating synthesis. Each chapter also provides a glossary of key terms and, in addition to references, annotated suggestions for further reading and Web site exploration. <br><br> Students and trainees will find <i>Family Therapy Review: Preparing for Comprehensive and Licensing Examinations</i> a resource to which they will go on referring long after it has helped them through their examinations; faculty and established professionals will find it a useful one-stop summary of current thinking about best practice.</p> <p><b>Contents: </b>Preface. <b>Part I: </b><i>Basic Clinical Knowledge and Skills.</i><b>Section 1: </b><i>Individuals and the Family.</i><b>J. DeFrain, R. Cook, G. Gonzalez-Kruger,</b> Family Health and Dysfunction. <b>J.M. Lucariello, J.V. Lerner,</b> Human Lifespan Development. <b>B.F. Okun,</b> Human Diversity. <b>L. Sperry, M.P. Duffy, R.M. Tureen, S.E. Gillig,</b> Psychopathology. <b>R. Resnikoff,</b> Psychopharmacology. <b>Section 2: </b><i>Therapeutic Skills and Tools.</i><b>K. Snow, H.C. Crethar, P. Robey, J. Carlson,</b> Theories of Family Therapy (Part I). <b>H.C. Crethar, K. Snow, J. Carlson,</b> Theories of Family Therapy (Part II). <b>J.E. Patterson, T.M. Edwards, S.L. Carnes,</b> Assessment, Diagnoses, and Treatment Planning. <b>P.C. Dowds, D.G. Byrom,</b> Case Management. <b>P.M. Kleespies, B.L. Niles, C.J. Kutter, A.N. Ponce,</b> Managing Behavioral Emergencies. <b>Part II: </b><i>Common Client Problems.</i><b>Section 3: </b><i>Distressed Couples.</i><b>E.F. Kouneski, D.H. Olson,</b> Conflict and Disenchantment. <b>C.A. Everett, S.E. Livingston, L.D. Bowen,</b> Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage. <b>J.D. Atwood,</b> Sexual Problems. <b>S.M. Stith, K.H. Rosen,</b> Intimate Partner Violence. <b>Section 4: </b><i>Child and Adolescent Issues.</i><b>R.M. Hodapp, J.N. Sagun, E. Dykens,</b> Developmental Disabilities. <b>T.L. Sexton, A.E. Sydnor, M.K. Rowland, J.F. Alexander,</b> Behavioral and Relationship Problems. <b>A. Hogue, S. Dauber, L. Faw, H.A. Liddle,</b> Substance Abuse. <b>C.C. Capstick, P. Fraenkel,</b> Child Abuse and Neglect. <b>Section 5: </b><i>Diminished Health and Well-Being.</i><b>D.S. Becvar,</b> Care Giving and Grief. <b>E.L. Hendrickson, E.E. McCollum,</b> Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies. <b>W.G. McCown,</b> Nonpharmacological Addictions. <b>F.M. Dattilio,</b> Depression and Anxiety. <b>J.M. Serovich, S.M. Craft,</b> HIV/AIDS. <b>Part III: </b><i>Career Issues.</i><b>Section 6: </b><i>Professional Development.</i><b>S.T. Gladding,</b> Ethical and Legal Issues in Family Therapy. <b>K. Sturkie,</b> Preparing for Licensing Examinations. <b>W.C. Nichols,</b> Continuing Professional Development.</p>