The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology

J Bray

• 05 oktober 2012
• 9781118344644

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The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of family psychology a field that transcends the treatment of families to include psychological services to individuals, couples, and large organizations.

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the range of disciplines relating to family psychology – a field that transcends the treatment of families to include psychological services to individuals, couples, and large organizations based on the tenets of systems theory and the science of family psychology.

Beginning with coverage of the field's epistemological and theoretical underpinnings, the text proceeds to recount relevant scientific methods, clinical models and methods, and other significant topics. Essays by a variety of recognized experts provide in-depth analysis and fresh insights while addressing the latest developments.

Chapters in the Foundations section help clinicians establish scientific basis for interventions and detail competencies. The Clinical Family Psychology section includes summaries of the most widely-recognized models for clinical practice. The Dimensions section summarizes the most recent research literature and clinical interventions for specialized areas of interest.

The Handbook of Family Psychology is an invaluable resource for all mental health professionals providing psychological services.

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical underpinnings and established practices relating to family psychology.

• Provides a thorough orientation to the field of family psychology for clinicians
• Includes summaries of the most recent research literature and clinical interventions for specific areas of interest to family psychology clinicians
• Features essays by recognized experts in a variety of specialized fields
• Suitable as a required text for courses in family psychology, family therapy, theories of psychotherapy, couples therapy, systems theory, and systems therapy