Product Description

This is a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the theory and practice of systemic family therapy, offering an overview of the core conceptual framework, illustrated throughout by lively examples drawn from clinical practice. The book has been carefully designed as a teaching tool, and includes a set of resources which can be used by individual readers or as part of teaching workshops. This new edition has been comprehensively updated throughout. Key additions and changes include: more on the evidence base for the effectiveness of family therapy, a stronger focus on attachment and psychodynamic perspectives, an entirely new chapter on systemic formulation, and an entirely new chapter on practice development 2000-2004.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32749 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

About the Author
Rudi Dallos is Programme Director and Reader in Clinical Psychology on the Plymouth University doctoral training course in clinical psychology. He is also a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in therapeutic work with adolescents and their families in Somerset. His other books with Open University Press include: Couples, Sex and Power (with Sally Dallos), Researching Psychotherapy and Counselling (with Arlene Vetere) and Attachment Narrative Therapy.

Ros Draper is a therapist and teacher who has made major contributions to the development of family therapy in Britain over the last 30 years. As Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Tavistock Clinic, London, and the Institute of Family Therapy, London, she has worked in both adult and child psychiatric settings. Ros chairs for the Institute of Family Therapy and Birkbeck College, University of London their course in a Systemic Approach to Management and Consultation and has a private practice in Hampshire where she sees individuals, couples, families and organizations.

Customer Reviews

Intro to Family Therapy ,Dallos and Draper O.U.P 2003
Highly recommended!Looked at a few classic texts but this one was the easiest to read/navigate-combinbationof clear layout/design of text and visuals with exercises- and was a great intro for a "newbie" and stood me well after a summer's read for my first year in post-grad Systemic Practice,havinghad no knowledge of Family Therapy!Couldn't recommend this highly enough.Enjoy!

very good text
I've started a family therapy course this text use extremely useful start to the course. I'm being taught at Plymouth, one of the authors is part of the teaching staff. It makes useful being able to speak directly to the author.

I good historical perspective makes up the first half. There are also plenty of skills included. I found the book easy to read and digest.

I struggle with this being an introduction to anything.
I'm trying to get through the book for my course of family therapy and with this book being "an introduction" I feel compelled to read so much from other books to get a grasp of what is being described here that I am losing interest quickly in this book. I struggle finding the flow in what they want to describe and there is a succession of terms which seems I should already know (if I knew I wouldn't be reading the book).

I am surprised this was recommended to me. I wish my opinion will change by the end, we'll see