Course+Bibliography

Course Bibliography


 * Required Texts**

Becvar, D. S. (2007). //Families that flourish: Facilitating resilience in clinical practice//. New York: Norton.

Gehart, D. (2010). //Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theories and clinical case documentation//. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Anderson, H. (2005). Myths about “not-knowing.” //Family Process, 44//, 497-504.
 * Required Articles and Chapters
 * The actual files are included for only some articles and chapters. The course CD contains complete copies of required readings.***

Chapter from Bigner & Wetchler (Eds.) (2004). //Relationship therapy with same-sex couples//. New York: Haworth Press. [Specific Chapter TBA]

Fleuridas, C., Nelson, T. S., & Rosenthal, D. M. (1986). The evolution of circular questions: Training family therapists. //Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12//(2), 113-127.

Hanna, S. M. (2007). Integration of theory: Common themes (Chapter 3, pp. 54-84). In //The practice of family therapy: Key elements across models// (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Hanna, S. M. (2007). Relational assessment as intervention (Chapter 3, pp. 172-206). In //The practice of family therapy: Key elements across models// (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Ivey, A. E., & Ivey, M. B. (2003). Questions: Opening communication (Chapter 3, pp. 67-94). In //Intentional interviewing: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society//. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

McDaniel, S. H., Lusterman, D., Philpot, C. L. (2001). Introduction to integrative ecosystemic family therapy. In S. H. McDaniel, D. Lusterman, & C. L. Philpot (Eds.), //Casebook for integrating family therapy: An ecosystemic approach// (pp. 3-17). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Carter, B., & McGoldrick, M. (2005). Overview—The expanded family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives. In M. McGoldrick & B. Carter (Eds.), The expanded family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives (3rd ed.) (pp. 1-26). New York: Allyn & Bacon.

McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Shellenberger, S. (1999). Appendix, In //Genograms: Assessment and intervention// (pp. 191-197). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

McKergow, M. W., & Korman, H. (2009). In between - neither inside nor outside: The radical simplicity of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. //Journal of Systemic Therapies, 28//(2), 34-49. Retrieved June 12, 2010, from [].

Mitrani, V. B., & Perez, M. A. (2003). Structural-strategic approaches to family therapy. In T. L. Sexton, G. R. Weeks, M. S. Robbins (Eds.), //Handbook of family therapy// (pp. 83-100). New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Nichols, W. C. (2003). Family-of-origin treatment. In T. L. Sexton, G. R. Weeks, M. S. Robbins (Eds.), //Handbook of family therapy// (pp. 83-100). New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2009). The initial interview (Chapter 3, pp. 24-41). In //Essential skills in family therapy: From the first interviews to termination// (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2009). Guidelines for conducting assessment (Chapter 4, pp. 42-76). In //Essential skills in family therapy: From the first interviews to termination// (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Pipher, M. (2003). Introduction. In //Letters to a young therapist// (pp. xv-xxiv). New York: Basic Books.

Rober, P. (2005). Some ideas about not-knowing and the therapist’s inner conversation. //Family Process, 44//, 477- 495.

Rober, P. (1999). The therapist’s inner conversation in family therapy practice: Some ideas about the self-of-the-therapist, therapeutic impasse, and the process of reflection. //Family Process, 38//, 209-228.

Roberts, J. (2005) Transparency and self-disclosure in family therapy: Dangers and possibilities. //Family Process, 44//,45-63. Sluzki, C. E. (1992). Transformations: A blueprint for narrative changes in therapy. //Family Process, 31//(3), 217- 230.

Whitaker, C. A., & Keith, D. V. (1981). Symbolic-experiential family therapy. In A. S. Gurman & D. P. Kniskern (Eds.), //Handbook of family therapy// (pp. 187-225). New York: Brunner/Mazel.


 * Recommended Texts and Journals**

McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Shellenberger, S. (1999). //Genograms: Assessment and intervention//. New York: W.W. Norton.

Hanna, S. M. (2007). //The practice of family therapy: Key elements across models// (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

//The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy//: Published by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. A subscription is included with your AAMFT membership.

//Family Process//: The oldest journal in the field with a multidisciplinary focus, their website www.familyprocess.org allows subscribers to access the whole collection of articles published in the last four decades.

//The Journal of Systemic Therapies//: A quarterly peer review journal directed to relational therapists. It often publishes cutting-edge articles by senior authors and clinicians in practice (including graduate students).

The //Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association// (5th ed.) is the standard to reference written and electronic materials in our profession. If you are not familiar with it, please do acquire a copy. You will need it for various courses and the preparation of the capstone project.