Family Therapy An Interactional Approach

Dr. Maurizio Andolfi, "Andi" to my dog and me, is one of the fourth­ generation family therapy theorists. This book, which he calls "interac­ tional," is probably one you would not enjoy. Maybe you could give it to a rival colleague on his birthday. Combining the teachings of Zwe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andolfi, Maurizio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1979, 1979
Edition:1st ed. 1979
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Family as an Interactional System
  • Premises
  • Toward a Redefinition of Diagnosis and Intervention
  • 1. Formation of the Therapeutic System
  • The Therapeutic Team
  • The First Session
  • The Therapeutic Contract
  • 2. Redefinition in Family Therapy
  • Redefinition of the Therapeutic Relationship
  • Redefinition of the Context
  • Redefinition of the Problem
  • 3. Space and Action in Family Therapy
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • The Meaning of Space
  • Action Techniques: Sculpting
  • Children and Play in Family Therapy
  • 4. Tasks
  • Directiveness in Family Therapy
  • Restructuring Tasks
  • Paradoxical Tasks
  • Metaphorical Tasks
  • 5. Examples of Structural Family Therapy
  • Achieving Autonomy: The Case of Luciano
  • A Family with an Encopretic Child