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The latest theory, research, and practice information for family therapy The last twenty years have seen an explosion of new, innovative, and empirically supported therapeutic approaches for treating families. Mental health professionals working with families today apply a wide range of approaches to a variety of situations and clients using techniques based on their clinically and empirically proven effectiveness, their focus on specific individual and relational disorders, their applicability in various contexts, and their prominence in the field. In this accessible and comprehensive text, each chapter covers specific problems, the theoretical and practical elements of the treatment approa...
Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1 Theoretical framework for therapy with Asian families / Teresa Hung-Hsiu Chang. 2 Multimodel assessment of Asian families / Muriel M. Yu. 3 Understanding cultural values in counseling Asian families / Xiaolu Hu, Gong Chen. 4 Counseling Chinese families : a postmodern approach / Shi-Julian Wu. 5 Using a task-centered approach with Vietnamese families / Walter Nguyen. 6 Exploring aspects of Filipino American families / Rocco A. Cimmarusti. 7 Important considerations in counseling Asian Indians / Winston Seegobin. 8 Connectedness versus separateness : applicability of family therapy to Japanese families / Takeshi Tamura, Annie Lau. 9 Using solution-focused therapy with Korean families / Sung Ja Song. 10 American-born and overseas-born Chinese Americans : counseling implications / Y. Barry Chung, David S. Chou. 11 Ethnic and sexual identity development of Asian American lesbian and gay adolescents / Y. Barry Chung, Motoni Katayama. 12 The practice of family therapy with Asian families : a conversation with Insoo Kim Berg / Kit S. Ng.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 1: Introduction to Ethical Decision Making. 1 Models of Ethical Decision Making in Marriage and Family Counseling. 2 Law and Ethics: Comparisons and Contrasts. Part 2: IAMFC Ethical Code. 3 The Ethical Code Illustrated. Part 3: Ethical Case Studies in Marriage and Family Counseling. 4 Competence of Marriage and Family Counselors. 5 Client Confidentiality in Marriage and Family Counseling. 6 Ethics and Family Therapy: Issues of Gender. 7 The Impaired Counselor. 8 Supervision Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling. 9 Ethical Considerations in Multicultural Family Counseling. 10 Working with Families and Children in School Systems. 11 AIDS and the Family. 12 Counseling and the Internet. Part 4: Appendices. A- Ethical Code for the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. B- American Counseling Association Cod of Ethics and Standards of Practice. C- Procedures for Investigating Allegation of Noncompliance with the Ehtical Code for the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.
It is estimated that between 33% and 40% of all United States children will live with a stepfamily. Due to the complexity, ambiguous roles, negative perceptions, and unrealistic expectations of many stepfamilies, members of such families are increasingly being seen by mental health professionals. This monograph is aimed at professionals to help them understand stepfamilies by providing practical and applied information. Some of the areas covered here include the developmental stages of the stepfamily, types of stepfamilies, specific assessment techniques for stepfamilies, and treatment considerations. Part 1 provides the groundwork for recognizing some of the characteristics of stepfamilies,...
In the current therapeutic climate it is essential for mental health professionals to address biological and health issues along with social and psychological issues in their care delivery. The increasing economic and professional need for integrative treatment has necessitated the trend toward biopsychosocial approaches to maximize treatment outcomes. This book is geared towards psychotherapists and counselors who work with individuals and couples and is particularly helpful for working with difficult-to-treat cases where conventional treatment approaches have been ineffective. Chapter 1 describes four levels and dimensions of integrative application to therapy: theory and techniques; tailo...