Becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist
From Classroom to Consulting Room
Samenvatting
Becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist is a practical "how to" guide designed to help trainee therapists successfully bridge the gap between classroom and consulting room. Readers will learn how to apply empirically–based methods to the core tasks of therapy in order to improve competency, establish effective supervision, and deliver successful client outcomes.
A practical guide to improving competency across the core tasks of therapy, based on over 40 years of observation and teaching by an internationally acclaimed author
Presents treatment protocols that show how to apply therapy task guidelines to a range of empirically–supported marriage and family treatments
Provides extended coverage on assessing and beginning treatment with crisis areas such as suicidal ideation, and family violence with children, elders, and spouses
Suggests how supervisors can support trainees in dealing with crisis and other challenging areas, to build competence and successful delivery
Specificaties
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<p>About the Author xi</p>
<p>Foreword xiii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xvii</p>
<p>Part I</p>
<p>1 Becoming a Competent Marriage and Family Therapist 3</p>
<p>2 Basic Therapist Skills 17</p>
<p>3 The Initial Phone Call and Assessing Clients Complaints and Goals 63</p>
<p>4 Establishing a Treatment Plan and Delivering the Planned Treatment 85</p>
<p>5 Evaluating Adherence to the Treatment Plan and Evaluating Treatment Outcomes 109</p>
<p>6 Terminating Therapy 135</p>
<p>Part II Protocols for SelectedModels ofMarriage and Family Therapy: Delivering Evidence–Based Treatments</p>
<p>Introduction to Part II 147</p>
<p>7 Protocol for Conducting Gottman Method Couple Therapy 149</p>
<p>8 Protocol for Conducting Emotionally–Focused Therapy with Couples 195</p>
<p>Notes 217</p>
<p>Appendix A Person of the Therapist Checklist 219</p>
<p>Appendix B Therapist Self–Soothing Procedures 221</p>
<p>Appendix C Standard Assessment Battery for Marital Relational Problems 223</p>
<p>Appendix D Written Case Progress Notes 235</p>
<p>Appendix E Observations of the Couples Communication and Problem–solving</p>
<p>Behaviors Therapist s Rating Form Based on Gottman (1999) 237</p>
<p>Appendix F Clinical Experience Log 239</p>
<p>Appendix G Preparing aWritten Treatment Plan 241</p>
<p>AppendixH Written Treatment Summary 247</p>
<p>Appendix I Therapy Tailoring Skills Rating Form 249</p>
<p>Appendix J Homework Success: Therapist Guidelines 251</p>
<p>Appendix K Preparation for Supervision Checklist: Couples 253</p>
<p>References 257</p>
<p>Index 285</p>