Main description:

Gehart's MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY THERAPY: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THEORY AND CLINICAL CASE DOCUMENTATION, 4th Edition, not only teaches you about family therapy theories, but also how to use them. A resource you will turn to again and again, it covers most of what you need to know in graduate school and to pass your licensing exams. Students love the book's relaxed, down-to-earth style that makes even complex concepts easy to understand, along with its real-world clinical forms -- case conceptualization and treatment planning -- that can be used with clients. Integrating diversity and research considerations into theoretical discussions and practical applications, the book provides a more holistic and nuanced understanding of couple and family therapy. The fourth edition is packed with the latest research, new theories, telehealth practices, licensure exam prep tips and more.

Contents:

1. Competency and Theory in Family Therapy.
2. Philosophical Foundations and Diversity Considerations in Family Therapy.
3. Integrative Approaches in Family Therapy.
4. Contemporary Issues; Research, Ethical, and Telehealth in Family Therapy.
5. Systemic and Strategic Therapies.
6. Structural Family Therapies.
7. Experiential Family Therapies.
8. Intergenerational and Psychoanalytic Family Therapies.
9. Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Couple and Family Therapies.
10. Solution-Based Therapies.
11. Postmodern and Sociocultural Therapies
12. Case Conceptualization.
13. Clinical Assessment.
14. Treatment Planning.
15. Evaluating Progress in Therapy.
16. Document It: Progress Notes.