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# Essential Skills in Family Therapy: From the First Interview to Termination (The Guilford Family Therapy)

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Many students and beginning clinicians have relied on this engaging, authoritative text--now revised and expanded--to hit the ground running in real-world clinical practice. Focusing on what works, the authors show how to flexibly draw on multiple theories and techniques to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop collaborative treatment plans, and intervene effectively for frequently encountered clinical concerns. Mental health skills needed by all therapists are interwoven with state-of-the-art family therapy knowledge. Illustrated with instructive case examples and vignettes, the book helps the reader navigate typical dilemmas and troubleshoot when treatment gets “stuck.” New to This Edition *Discussions of addictive behaviors (pornography, gambling, video games, social media); children's brain development; premarital counseling; divorce therapy; preventing premature terminations; and uses of technology in clinical practice. *Chapter on working with older adults and their caregivers. *Revised throughout with current research and evidence-based practice recommendations. *Extensively rewritten chapter on treatment planning. *Chapter-opening vignettes, plus new and revised case examples throughout. *New assessment resources, including an Appendix on screening instruments. See also the authors' Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists , which shows how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy, and Clinician's Guide to Research Methods in Family Therapy .

Review: Practical Guide for any New Therapist - This text does a fantastic job at normalizing new therapist anxiety and giving basic, practical guides for intake, assessment, treatment planning, and more. The text helps you learn about all the behind-the-scenes procedures and forms that therapists do.
Review: Meaningful - Really benefical reading this book. Reinforces concepts of SFT.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #901,191 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #489 in Clinical Psychology #664 in Psychiatry #1,185 in Psychotherapy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 259 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Practical Guide for any New Therapist
*by C***E on 31 October 2020*

This text does a fantastic job at normalizing new therapist anxiety and giving basic, practical guides for intake, assessment, treatment planning, and more. The text helps you learn about all the behind-the-scenes procedures and forms that therapists do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meaningful
*by M***T on 4 June 2023*

Really benefical reading this book. Reinforces concepts of SFT.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great
*by M***D on 14 June 2024*

Perfect for my AOD class

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