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    Introduction to family counseling : a case study approach / Judy Esposito, Elon University, North Carolina, Abbi Hattem, Private Practice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

    • Title:Introduction to family counseling : a case study approach / Judy Esposito, Elon University, North Carolina, Abbi Hattem, Private Practice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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    • Author/Creator:Esposito, Judy, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Hattem, Abbi, author.
    • Published/Created:Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2017]
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Family psychotherapy.
      Family counseling.
    • Medical Subjects: Counseling--methods
      Family Therapy--methods
      Family Therapy
    • Genre/Form: Problems and exercises.
    • Description:xxi, 342 pages ; 24 cm
    • Summary:"Presents basic knowledge about family counseling, applying various theoretical models to a multigenerational case that readers follow throughout the text. Readers learn about the family life cycle and various tools for assessing families as well as the history of family counseling. Ethical issues relevant to family counseling are also included along with transcripts from hypothetical family counseling sessions. In addition, the book focuses on working with diverse families and takes special care to emphasize multicultural issues."--Page 4 of cover.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781483351766 paperback alkaline paper
      1483351769 paperback alkaline paper
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Manning-Kelly Family
      Cast List
      Presenting Problem
      Identified Patient
      Why Now?
      Family's Goal(s)
      History of the Presenting Problem
      History of the Identified Patient
      History of the Patient's Nuclear Family
      History of the Patient's Extended Family
      Substance Abuse
      Eating Disorders
      Biomedical Illnesses
      Aging
      Social Support
      Social Support
      Identified Patient's Peer Relationships
      Family's Support Networks
      Clinical Observations and Impressions
      Control
      Liz
      Martin
      Mark
      Christina
      Martin Jr.
      Conflict Avoidance
      Family Dynamics
      Preliminary Assessment
      Theoretical Conceptualization
      Conclusion
      For Further Study
      2. Families and the Family Life Cycle
      Family Life Cycle
      Stage 1: The unattached young adult leaving home
      Stage 2: The joining of families through marriage or pair bonding
      Stage 3: Families with young children
      Stage 4: Families with school-aged children
      Stage 5: Families with teenagers
      Stage 6: Launching and moving on
      Boomerang Children
      Stage 7: The family in later life
      Sandwich Generation
      Death and Dying
      Individual Coping With Grief
      Children's Grief
      Ambiguous Loss
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      3. Assessing Families Traditionally and Creatively
      Traditional Assessment Methods
      Lifestyle Questionnaire
      Family Sculpting
      Christina's Family Sculpture
      Family Scripting
      Family Play Therapy
      Family Puppet Shows
      Family Build-A-House
      Family Aquarium
      Family Play Genograms
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      Family Leisure and Family Functioning
      Family Play Therapy
      Genograms
      Family Sculpting
      4. Family Systems Approach to Family Counseling
      Origins of Family Counseling
      Family Systems and Family Dynamics
      Family Subsystems
      Circular Causation and Feedback Loops
      Homeostasis and Equilibrium
      Family Rules
      First and Second Order Change
      Second Order Cybernetics
      Function of the Presenting Problem in the Family
      Family Resiliency
      Systemic Assessment of the Manning-Kelly Family
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      5. Multigenerational Family Counseling
      Family Behavior Patterns
      Emotional Fusion and Differentiation of Self
      Triangles
      Nuclear Family Emotional Process
      Marital Conflict
      Dysfunction in One Spouse
      Impairment in One or More Children
      Emotional Distance
      Family Projection Process
      Cutoffs
      Multigenerational Transmission
      Family Roles
      Nurturer
      Matriarch/Patriarch
      Black Sheep
      Joker
      Role Shift
      Sibling Position
      Societal Emotional Process
      Genograms
      Conclusion
      References
      6. Structural Family Counseling
      Structural Family Counseling Concepts
      Boundaries
      Coalitions and Triangles
      Hierarchies
      Structural Family Counseling
      Questioning Family Assumptions
      Enactments
      Using Structural Family Counseling With the Manning-Kelly Family
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      7. Experiential Family Counseling
      What Is Experiential Counseling?
      Experiencing the Emotional Layer of the Family
      Family System
      Experiential Family Counseling Interventions
      Carl Whitaker's Symbolic Experiential Family Counseling
      Virginia Satir's Family Growth Model
      Using Experiential Family Counseling With the Manning-Kelly Family
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      8. Other Approaches to Family Counseling
      Adlerian Family Counseling
      Four Goals of Misbehavior
      Attention
      Power
      Revenge
      Display of Inadequacy
      Birth Order
      Firstborns
      Middle-borns
      Youngest
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      Reality Therapy
      Postmodern Theories
      Narrative Family Counseling
      Feminist Family Counseling
      Integrative Family Counseling
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      9. Special Topics in Family Counseling
      Multicultural Families
      LGBTQIA Families
      Single-Parent Families
      Blended Families
      Families With Aging Members
      Sandwich Generation
      Panini Press Generation
      Families With Biomedical Conditions
      Families Coping With Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
      Mental Disorders
      Substance Abuse
      Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      10. Counselor's Experience Working With Families
      Power of Family Systems
      How Families Induce Family Counselors Into the Family System
      Managing Multiple Relationships
      Comfort With Diversity
      Experiencing the Family
      Experiencing the Manning-Kelly and Jones Families
      Self-Awareness, Self-Care, and Ethical Practice
      School Counselor's Experience With Families
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      11. Ethics of Family Counseling
      Protecting Clients
      Client Rights and Family Counselor Responsibilities
      Who Is the Client?
      Boundaries and Ethical Behavior
      Reporting Laws
      Client Safety
      Duty to Warn
      Law and Ethics
      Referrals
      Self-Care
      Scope of Practice
      Supervision as a Lifelong Process
      Ethical Decision-Making Model
      Conclusion
      Ethical Codes
      References
      For Further Study
      12. Issues Requiring Services Beyond the Counselor's Scope of Practice
      Cultural Competence in Multicultural Family Counseling
      LGBTQIA Clients
      Single-Parent Families
      Blended Families
      Families With Aging Members
      Families With Biomedical Condition
      Families Coping With Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders
      Mental Illness
      Substance Abuse
      Domestic Violence
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study
      13. Services Available to Families
      Social Services
      School Counselors and School Social Workers
      In-Home Services
      Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
      Respite Care and Group Homes
      Wilderness Therapy Programs and Camps
      Employee Assistance Programs
      Support for Military Families
      Faith-Based Support Programs
      Nonprofit Agencies
      Referral Process
      For Further Study
      14. What's Next for the Manning-Kelly Family?
      Family Counseling
      What's Next for the Manning-Kelly and Jones Families?
      What's Next for the Individual Family Members?
      Family Secrets
      Classification of Secrets by Content
      Adaptive Secrets
      Maladaptive Secrets
      Manning-Kelly Family Secrets
      Adoptive Families and Secrets
      Termination of Family Counseling
      What's Next for You as a Family Counselor?
      Conclusion
      References
      For Further Study.
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