Mastering competencies in family therapy : a practical approach to theory and clinical case documentation / Diane R. Gehart.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Competency and theory in family therapy -- Research and ethical foundations of family therapy theories -- Philosophical foundations of family therapy theories -- Systemic and strategic therapies -- Structural family therapy -- Experiential family therapies -- Intergenerational and psychoanalytic family therapies --Cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based couple and family therapies -- Solution-based therapies -- Collaborative and narrative therapies -- Evidence-based treatments in couple and family therapy -- Evidence-based group treatments for couples and families -- Case conceptualization -- Clinical assessment -- Treatment planning -- Evaluating progress in therapy -- Document it: progress notes.

MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY THERAPY: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THEORY AND CLINICAL CASE DOCUMENTATION, 3rd Edition provides a competency-based approach that introduces couple and family therapy theories while simultaneously teaching you how to complete clinical documentation. Using a light and inviting tone, Diane R. Gehart provides detailed instructions and examples that enable you to complete real-world clinical forms, which are incorporated into the text. Diversity and research considerations are integrated into theoretical discussions and practical applications to facilitate a more holistic and nuanced understanding of couple and family therapy. --Amazon.com