The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensiveoverview of the range of disciplines relating to family psychology- a field that transcends the treatment of families toinclude psychological services to individuals, couples, and largeorganizations based on the tenets of systems theory and the scienceof family psychology.

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical underpinnings and established practices relating to family psychology.
* Provides a thorough orientation to the field of family psychology for clinicians
* Includes summaries of the most recent research literature and clinical interventions for specific areas of interest to family psychology clinicians
* Features essays by recognized experts in a variety of specialized fields
* Suitable as a required text for courses in family psychology, family therapy, theories of psychotherapy, couples therapy, systems theory, and systems therapy

List of Contributors x

Preface xivPart I. Foundations of Family Psychology 1

Introduction 3

1. The Systemic Epistemology of the Specialty of FamilyPsychology 5
Mark Stanton

2. The Revolution and Evolution of Family Therapy and FamilyPsychology 21
Herbert Goldenberg and Irene Goldenberg

3. The Fascinating Story of Family Theories 37
Margaret Crosbie-Burnett and David M. Klein

4. Changing Landscape of American Family Life 53
Kay Pasley and Spencer B. Olmstead

5. Family Diversity 68
George K. Hong

6. Qualitative Research and Family Psychology 85
Jane F. Gilgun

7. Systemic Research Controversies and Challenges 100
Danielle A. Black and Jay Lebow

8. Training in Family Psychology: A Competencies-Based Approach112
Nadine J. Kaslow, Marianne P. Celano, and Mark Stanton

9. Education in Family Psychology 129
Mark Stanton, Michele Harway, and Arlene Vetere

Part II. Clinical Family Psychology 147

Introduction 149

10. Couple and Family Assessment 151
James H. Bray

11. Couple and Family Processes in DSM-V: Moving BeyondRelational Disorders 165
Erika Lawrence, Steven R. H. Beach, and Brian D. Doss

12. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Family Psychology: TheSpecial Issue of Competence 183
Terence Patterson

13. Clinical Practice in Family Psychology 198
John Thoburn, Gwynith Hoffman-Robinson, Lauren J. Shelly, andAshly J. Hagen

14. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 212
Stephen Cheung

15. Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies 226
Kristina Coop Gordon, Lee J. Dixon, Jennifer M. Willett, andFarrah M. Hughes

16. Psychodynamic Family Psychotherapy: Toward UnifiedRelational Systematics 240
Jeffrey J. Magnavita

17. Personality-Guided Couples Psychotherapy 258
Mark Stanton and A. Rodney Nurse

18. Intensive Family-of-Origin Consultation: AnIntergenerational Approach 272
Timothy Weber and Cheryl Cebula

19. Psychotherapy Based on Bowen Family Systems Theory 286
David S. Hargrove

20. Collaborative Practice: Relationships and Conversations thatMake a Difference 300
Harlene Anderson

21. Science, Practice, and Evidence-Based Treatments in theClinical Practice of Family Psychology 314
Thomas L. Sexton and Kristina Coop Gordon

22. Functional Family Therapy: Traditional Theory toEvidence-Based Practice 327
Thomas L. Sexton

23. Multidimensional Family Therapy: A Science-Based TreatmentSystem for Adolescent Drug Abuse 341
Howard A. Liddle

24. Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET) for Women with HIV/AIDS355
Victoria B. Mitrani, Carleen Robinson, and JoséSzapocznik

25. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) 370
Scott W. Henggeler, Ashli J. Sheidow, and Terry Lee

26. Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse388
William Fals-Stewart, Timothy J. O'Farrell, Gary R.Birchler, and Wendy (K. K.) Lam

27. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating LovingRelationships 402
Sue Johnson and Brent Bradley

28. Brief Strategic Family TherapyTM for Adolescents withBehavior Problems 416
Michael S. Robbins, José Szapocznik, and Viviana E.Horigian

29. Empirically Informed Systemic Psychotherapy: Tracking ClientChange and Therapist Behavior During Therapy 431
William M. Pinsof and Anthony L. Chambers

Psychology 447

Introduction 449

30. Relationship Education Programs: Current Trends and FutureDirections 450
Erica P. Ragan, Lindsey A. Einhorn, Galena K. Rhoades, Howard J.Markman, and Scott M. Stanley

31. Children of Divorce: New Trends and Ongoing Dilemmas463
Marsha Kline Pruett and Ryan Barker

32. Collaborative Divorce: A Family-Centered Process 475
A. Rodney Nurse and Peggy Thompson

33. Treating Stepfamilies: A Subsystems-Based Approach 487
Scott Browning and James H. Bray

34. A Family-Centered Intervention Strategy for Public MiddleSchools 499
Thomas J. Dishion and Elizabeth Stormshak

35. Families and Schools 515
Cindy Carlson, Catherine L. Funk, and KimHoang T. Nguyen

36. Family Psychology in the Context of Pedia