Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, Second Edition (Paperback)

William C. Madsen

ISBN 10: 159385434X / ISBN 13: 9781593854348

Published by Guilford Publications, New York, 2007

About this Item

Paperback. This text and professional resource offers an alternative approach to thinking about and working with difficult families. From a nonpathologizing stance, William C. Madsen demonstrates creative ways to help family members shift their relationship to longstanding problems; envision desired lives; and develop more proactive coping strategies. Anyone working with families in crisis, especially in settings where time and resources are scarce, will gain valuable insights and tools from this book. This text and professional resource offers an alternative approach to thinking about and working with & Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, Second Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: Guilford Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159385434X
• ISBN 13: 9781593854348
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This text and professional resource offers an alternative approach to thinking about and working with “difficult” families. From a nonpathologizing stance, William C. Madsen demonstrates creative ways to help family members shift their relationship to longstanding problems; envision desired lives; and develop more proactive coping strategies. Anyone working with families in crisis, especially in settings where time and resources are scarce, will gain valuable insights and tools from this book. 

About the Author

William C. Madsen, PhD, until his death in 2023, was Founder and Director of the Family-Centered Services Project in Watertown, Massachusetts, an organizational change initiative dedicated to helping state and provincial organizations and community agencies develop more respectful and responsive ways of serving youth and families. Dr. Madsen developed, administered, and consulted to many innovative programs. He provided international training and consultation regarding collaborative approaches to therapy and the development of institutional structures and organizational cultures that support family-centered work.