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1 online resource |
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I. Family psychology: theory, research, and practice. 1. What is family psychology?: Defining family psychology ; The "Praxis" of family psychology ; Becoming a family psychologist ; Conclusion: what is next? -- 2. The systemic epistemology of family psychology: Revolution and evolution: from the individual to the system ; System epistemology: the core of family psychology ; Structures and processes of relational systems ; Every system is more than the sum of the parts ; Importance of context: the place of culture and diversity in systemic thinking ; Unifying threads of family psychology ; Conclusions: what is next? -- 3. Through the systemic lens: families, problems, and change: The role of theories ; The pioneering theories of family psychology ; Relational family systems: systemic perspectives on families' relational systems ; A systemic view of clinical problems ; Conclusions: what is next? -- 4. The scientific foundations of family psychology: Science and the scientific method ; Domains of family psychology research ; Types of family psychology research ; What is good family psychology research? ; What do we know about what we do? ; Support for the epistemological perspective ; Do family psychology clinical interventions work? ; Being a scientist-practitioner-based family psychologist ; The research-practice dialectic ; Conclusions: what is next? II. The clinical practice of family psychology. 5. Mapping the territory of clinical practice ; Mapping the territory of therapeutic change in family psychology ; Clinical interventions in family psychology ; Process of change ; Conclusions and what is next? -- 6. Case planning and clinical assessment: The role of clinical assessment and clinical case planning ; What this all means and what is next? -- 8. Couple-focused clinical intervention models ; Conclusions: what is next? III. The professional context of family psychology. 9. Special areas of family psychology: Sex therapy ; International family psychology ; Collaborative health care ; Conclusions: what is next? -- 10. Training, supervision, and ethics in family psychology: Training in family psychology ; Supervision in family psychology ; Conclusions and reflections. Epilogue: The art of science, practice, and theory in family psychology. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 27, 2016). |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Family counseling.
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Family psychotherapy.
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Families -- Psychological aspects.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General.
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MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL / Diseases.
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MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL / Internal Medicine.
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| Added Author |
Sexton, Thomas L., 1953- author.
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| ISBN |
9781440830730 (electronic bk.) |
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1440830738 (electronic bk.) |
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