Managing Stress in Families - Cognitive and Behavioural Strategies for Enhancing Coping Skills

Originally published in 1993, this title deals with the use of well-researched stress management techniques in working with families and household groups. The treatments outlined encompass members with disabilities from major mental disorders, mental disabilities and physical illness, as well as marital and family conflicts.

List of contents

List of Illustrations. Preface. 1. Coping with Stress: The Role of the Family 2. Engaging Families in Behavioural Family Therapy 3. Assessment of the Family Unit 4. Educating People with Disorders and Carers About Mental Health 5. Communication Training 6. Solving Problems and Achieving Goals 7. Crisis Intervention 8. Specific Strategies 9. Coping with Problems in the Application of Behavioural Family Therapy. Appendix A: Therapist Competence. Appendix B: Session Guides I-V. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.

About the author

Ian R. H. Falloon, Marc Laporta, Gráinne Fadden and Victor Graham-Hole

Product details

• Authors: Fadden Grainne, Ian R. H. Laporta Falloon, Falloon Ian R. H., Victor Graham-Hole, Marc Laporta
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032538112
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253811-2
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Family
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Couple and Family psychology