An Introduction to Family Therapy: Systemic Theory and Practice

The fourth edition of the bestselling An Introduction to Family Therapy provides an overview of the core concepts informing family therapy and systemic practice, covering the development of this innovative field from the 1950s to the present day.

The book considers both British and International perspectives and includes the latest developments in current practice, regulation and innovation, looking at these developments within a wider political, cultural and geographical context. The fully revised fourth edition also contains new material on:

EXPANDED Chapter 4 ''Ideas that keep knocking on the door''-updated with applications of attachment & narrative therapy, linking these ideas to issues of developing the therapeutic alliance with families

EXPANDED Chapter 5 ''Systemic Formulation''- updated with a view of formulation as a core skill in many therapeutic models, and an alternative to diagnosis

EXPANDED Chapter 6 ''21st Century Pract