Theory-Based Treatment Planning for Marriage and Family Therapists: Integrating Theory and Practice (Marital, Couple, & Family Counseling)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0534536166 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The text covers 11 of the most widely used family therapies providing a summary for each theory and then specific strategies for developing a treatment plan.. Unlike existing resources, this treatment planner provides a means to directly integrate family therapy theory and practice. By providing treatment planning strategies along with complete overviews of specific theories, the book provides a remedy for the common "missing link" between theory and practice. This text is a treatment planner and theory guide for therapists working from systemic and postmodern approaches. The purpose of this book is to fill the ever-widening gap between formal training in theory and actual practice in managed-care dominated workplaces
She speaks internationally, having conducted workshops to professional and general audiences in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico. Tuttle, M.S. She maintains a private practice in Agoura Hills, California, specializing in couples, families, trauma, life transitions, and difficult-to-treat cases.Amy R. Dr. Diane R. Dr. Her research interests include clinical processes, marriage and family therapy theories, family interactional processes, diversity issues, and blended families.
The author paid great attention to how the reader might conceptualize each vignette from a systems perspective while working with an individual, couple, and family."" I would describe this manuscript as a very straightforward, logically organized, succinct, well integrated text." "First, it presents the main marriage and family theories clearly and succinctly. The chapters are organized in a readable and logical manner. Second, it emphasizes the treatment planning process. "The writing style is engaging. The vignettes become powerful components for how the reader might conceptualize theory to practice. There is a nice flow from topic to topic." "The content of the book goes far in accomplishing its purpose of bringing together theory and practice in the planning phase of therapy. The essential ideas for each
Pefect for MFTs! Rebecca I loved this book! Gehart's writing made the information easy to understand without sacrificing content. This book is perfect to have for a guide of treatment planning for many MFT sessions and approaches.. Gehart is the best! The BEST book out their explaining theories and treatment planningI don't leave home without it!!! I trust anything by Diane R. Gehart, she writes in a language that is easy to understand.. Ellamill said Theories for Dummies. I used this book instead of the required reading for my Theories and Techniques one and two classes. This book not only covers theories, it has treatment plans (yes treatment plans) and vignettes for each theory and it covered all the phases of goals (early, middle and late phases). It's so thin, I carry it with me when seeing client's, it's very helpful when I'm doing my treatment plans!