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Zusatztext "This book offers a clear! readable overview of all the knowledge and skills those training as marriage and family therapists and counselors need to pass final degree program! certification or licensing examinations."—Family Therapy"Family Therapy Review: Preparing for Comprehensive and Licensing Examinations provides the reader with a complete! current! and comprehensive text referencing and integrating the necessary competencies required to pass the licensing exam....a text that offers a wealth of practical guidance on the latest research and mandated national standards according to the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. Family Therapy Review is an effectively organized and serious text that meets it objectives. It is a fundamentally important document to ensure that future licensed marriage and family therapists havethe necessary resources to prepare and demonstrate their expertise."—PsycCRITIQUES Informationen zum Autor Robert H. Coombs Klappentext The best review book available for helping students--those interested in family dynamics and aspire to become family therapists--quickly and easily grasp all the basic information expected of those who take licensing exams. Zusammenfassung The best review book available for helping students--those interested in family dynamics and aspire to become family therapists--quickly and easily grasp all the basic information expected of those who take licensing exams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Part I: Basic Clinical Knowledge and Skills. Section 1: Individuals and the Family. J. DeFrain, R. Cook, G. Gonzalez-Kruger, Family Health and Dysfunction. J.M. Lucariello, J.V. Lerner, Human Lifespan Development. B.F. Okun, Human Diversity. L. Sperry, M.P. Duffy, R.M. Tureen, S.E. Gillig, Psychopathology. R. Resnikoff, Psychopharmacology. Section 2: Therapeutic Skills and Tools. K. Snow, H.C. Crethar, P. Robey, J. Carlson, Theories of Family Therapy (Part I). H.C. Crethar, K. Snow, J. Carlson, Theories of Family Therapy (Part II). J.E. Patterson, T.M. Edwards, S.L. Carnes, Assessment, Diagnoses, and Treatment Planning. P.C. Dowds, D.G. Byrom, Case Management. P.M. Kleespies, B.L. Niles, C.J. Kutter, A.N. Ponce, Managing Behavioral Emergencies. Part II: Common Client Problems. Section 3: Distressed Couples. E.F. Kouneski, D.H. Olson, Conflict and Disenchantment. C.A. Everett, S.E. Livingston, L.D. Bowen, Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage. J.D. Atwood, Sexual Problems. S.M. Stith, K.H. Rosen, Intimate Partner Violence. Section 4: Child and Adolescent Issues. R.M. Hodapp, J.N. Sagun, E. Dykens, Developmental Disabilities. T.L. Sexton, A.E. Sydnor, M.K. Rowland, J.F. Alexander, Behavioral and Relationship Problems. A. Hogue, S. Dauber, L. Faw, H.A. Liddle, Substance Abuse. C.C. Capstick, P. Fraenkel, Child Abuse and Neglect. Section 5: Diminished Health and Well-Being. D.S. Becvar, Care Giving and Grief. E.L. Hendrickson, E.E. McCollum, Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies. W.G. McCown, Nonpharmacological Addictions. F.M. Dattilio, Depression and Anxiety. J.M. Serovich, S.M. Craft, HIV/AIDS. Part III: Career Issues. Section 6: Professional Development. S.T. Gladding, Ethical and Legal Issues in Family Therapy. K. Sturkie, Preparing for Licensing Examinations. W.C. Nichols, Continuing Professional Development. ...