| Description |
xvi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Systemic Practice in a Changing World -- 2. Ingredients of the Systemic Approach -- 3. The Evolution of Systemic Work -- 4. Questioning and Reflecting on the Agenda -- 5. The Family Within Us - Genograms -- 6. Not Going Round in Circles -- 7. Family Transitions -- 8. Assessing, Reflecting and Connecting -- 9. Working With Couples -- 10. Dancing With the Family -- 11. The Family in Crisis -- 12. Roots, Trunk, Shoots, Fruits and Seeds: Putting It All Together |
| Summary |
"Ten Minutes for the Family is a practical guide written by full-time front-line practitioners for health professionals working in primary care who want to improve their skills and effectiveness for working with problem patients and their families. Step-by-step it introduces both the theory and the practice of systemic approaches - from interviewing patients in routine consultations to conducting family crisis meetings. It provides concrete suggestions for using simple family therapy techniques and encourages systematic and constructive thinking about individual cases. Case histories and vignettes are used extensively to illustrate the techniques and key points are highlighted."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Systemic therapy (Family therapy)
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Primary care (Medicine)
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| Author |
Asen, Eia, 1946-
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| LC no. |
2003047235 |
| ISBN |
0415301882 |
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0415301890 paperback |
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