Treating Couples: The Intersystem Model of the Marriage Council of Philadelphia

Weeks, Gerald R. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0876305346 / ISBN 13: 9780876305348

Published by Brunner-Routledge, 1989

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1st edition. 352 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Treating Couples: The Intersystem Model of the Marriage Council of Philadelphia
• Publisher: Brunner-Routledge
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876305346
• ISBN 13: 9780876305348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.75 kilograms

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Synopsis

In some ways the development of the theory and practice of marital therapy seems like a relative newcomer to those clinicians who practice systems therapy. Most of the books in the field stress the total family as the unit of treatment in terms of understanding the dynamics of family interactions and intervention techniques. For the past 15 or 20 years, clinicians interested in systems work sought training in family therapy programs and at family therapy workshops. This training led to a dramatic shift in the practice of psychotherapy away from the individual as the unfit of treatment to the family. Much less emphasis has been given to the marital dyad or couple as the unit of treatment.

About the Author

Gerald R. Weeks, Ph.D.