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Book reviewed in this article: 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens: Using Metaphors in Therapy. George W. Burns Attachment Processes in Couple and Family Therapy. Susan Johnson and Valerie Whiffen (Eds) An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy. Lorna L. Hecker and Joseph L. Wetchler (Eds) Experiential Psychotherapy with Couples — A Guide for the Creative Pragmatist. Rob Fisher The Practical Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy: Things My Training Supervisor Never Told Me. Mark Odell & Charles E. Campbell Using Workbooks in Mental Health: Resources in Prevention, Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation for Clinicians and Researchers. Luciano L'Abate (Ed.) The Therapy Triangle: Empowering You with the Knowledge to Heal Emotional Cutoff: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives. Peter Titelman (Ed.) Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory. Peter Titelman (Ed.)     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Allen, G., & Martin, C. G. Intimacy: Sensitivity, sex and the art of love .
Hoffman, L. W., & Nye, F. I. Working Mothers .
Peck, Bruce B. A Family Therapy Notebook .
Ravich, Robert A., & Wyden, Barbara. Predictable pairing .
Smith, Robert L., & Alexander, Ann M. Counseling Couples In Groups .
Sugar, Max, (Ed.). The Adolescent In Group and Family Therapy .     

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Book reviewed in this article: Sheila's Book: A Shared Journey Through Madness Sheila Harvey (Ed.) Taunton, Somerset, Somerset Virtual College NHS Publications Case Book for Integrating Family Therapy: An Ecosystemic Approach S. H. McDaniel, D. Lusterman and C. Philpot Treating Difficult Couples: Helping Clients with Coexisting Mental and Relationship Disorders. Douglas K. Snyder & Mark A. Whisman (Eds) Art Therapy Practice: Innovative Approaches with Diverse Populations. Harriet Wadeson Nurses and Families: A Guide to Family Assessment and Intervention, 3rd edn. Lorraine M. Wright & Maureen Leahey Family Nursing Interviewing Skills: How to Engage, Assess, Intervene and Terminate with Families. Lorraine M. Wright & Maureen Leahey Calgary Family Assessment Model: How to Apply in Clinical Practice Systems and Meaning: Consulting in Organisations. Gitte Haslebo and Kit Sanne Nielsen, transl. by Dorte Herholdt Silver Pioneering Paths in the Study of Families: The Lives and Careers of Family Scholars. Suzanne K. Steinmetz and Gary W. Peterson (Eds) Emotions and the Family. Richard A. Fabes (Ed.)     

Abstracts

Gerson, M. J. & Barsky, M. For the new family therapist: A glossary of terms. American Journal of Family Therapy .
Gunderson, J. G., Kerr, J. & Englund, D. W. The families of borderlines. Archives of General Psychiatry .
Mandelbaum, A. Family characteristics of patients with borderline and narcissistic disorders. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic .
Liddle, H. H. On teaching a contextual or systemic therapy: Training content, goals and methods. American Journal of Family Therapy .
Pope, K. S., Schover, L. R. & Levenson, H. Sexual behavior between clinical supervisors and trainees: Implications for professional standards. Professional Psychology .
Robinson, B. & Thurnher, M. Taking care of aged parents: A family cycle transition. The Gerontologist .
Watzlawick, P. & Coyne, J. C. Depression following stroke: Brief, problem-focused family treatment. Family Process .     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Bidge's Mob: Written and illustrated by Gaye Dell Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play, Art, and Expressive Activities to Engage Children in Family Sessions: Editor: Liana Lowenstein Essential Skills in Family Therapy, from the first interview to termination: JoEllen Patterson, Lee Williams, Todd M. Edwards, Larry Chamow, Claudia Grauf‐Grounds Multi‐Family Therapy: Concepts and Techniques: Eia Asen, Michael Scholz     

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Book reviewed in this article: Narrative Therapy: An Introduction for Counsellors Martin Payne Family Therapy: The Field's Past, Present and Possible Futures Volume 1 Case Studies in Couple and Family Therapy: Systemic and Cognitive Perspectives Dattilio, F. M. (Ed.) Child‐Focused Practice: A Collaborative Systemic Approach Jim Wilson BabyTalk: The Pioneering Book that will Change Childcare Forever Sally Ward 201 Questions to Ask Your Kids Pepper Schwartz Teen Pregnancy and Parenting — Social and Ethical Issues James Wong and David Checkland (Eds) The Fundamentals of Family Mediation J. M. Haynes and S. Charlesworth Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare Peter Marsh and Gill Crow Single Session Family Staging: Breaking Family Spells E. Zawidowski     

An Interview with Maurizio Andolfi

This interview was completed in Rome, Italy, on June 12, 1986. Maurizio Andolfi has evolved into one of the most creative family therapists regarding the use of self and metaphorical objects in the therapy process. For readers familiar with his interview in the American Journal of Family Therapy, 1981, (9)2, and his book, Family Therapy: Interactional Family Therapy, (1979), New York: Plenum, and Behind the Family Mask, (1983), New York: Brunner/Mazel, this interview reflects some of these changes and should provide interesting reading.     

Reviews

Raising Parents: Attachment, Parenting and Child Safety: Patricia McKinsey‐Crittenden The Child's Voice in Family Therapy: A Systemic Perspective: Gammer, Carole, WW Norton & Company Inc.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Feminist Family Therapy: Empowerment in Social Context. Louise B. Silverstein & Thelma Jean Goodrich (Eds) How it Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of all Ages. Judith Snow The Internal and External Worlds of Children and Adolescents: Collaborative Therapeutic Care. Lesley Day & Denis Flynn (Ed.) Children's Solutions Work. Insoo Kim Berg and Therese Steiner Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy. Froma Walsh (Ed.) In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work. Janet Stanley and Chris Goddard Sperm Wars: The Rights and Wrongs of Reproduction Heather Grace Jones and Maggie Kirkman (Eds) The Work/Life Collision. Barbara Pocock, Annandale, NSW, The Federation Press     

Abstracts

Avery, A., Ridley, C, Leslie, L., and Milholland, T. Relationship Enhancement with Premarital Dyads: A Six-Month Followup. American Journal of Family Therapy , 1980, 8 , 3, 23–31.
Bader, E., Microys, G., Sinclair, C, Willett, E. and Conway, B. Do Marriage Preparation Programs Really Work: A Canadian Experiment. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy , 1980, 6 , 2, 171–179.
Hof, L., Epstein, N., and Miller, W. Integrating Attitudinal and Behavioral Change in Marital Enrichment. Family Relations , 1980, 29 , 241–248.
L'Abate, L. Screening Couples for Marital Enrichment Programs. American Journal of Family Therapy , 1980, 8 , 3, 74–77.
Nelson, R. C. and Friest, W. P. Marital Enrichment through Choice Awareness. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy , 1980, 6, 4, 399–407.
Wagner, V, Weeks, G. and L'Abate, L. Enrichment and Written Message with Couples. American Journal of Family Therapy , 1980, 8 , 3, 36–45.
Wampler, K. S., and Sprenkle, D. H., The Minnesota Couple Communication Program: A Follow-Up Study, Journal of Marriage and the Family, August , 1980, 42 , 3, 577–584.     

Reviews: Independent comment on Audio‐visual and Print Materials

Book reviewed in this article: Families, Systems & Health: The Journal of Collaborative Family HealthCare Published quarterly by Families, Systems & Health, Inc. Creative Encounters With Families: The Personal Journey of a Family Therapist No Lost Certainties to be Recovered; G. Kohon The Welfare of Children with Mentally Ill Parents, Learning from International Comparisons; R. Hetherington, K. Baistow, I. Katz, J. Mesie and J. Trowell Healing the Male Psyche: Therapy as Initiation; John Rowan There is No Such Thing as a Therapist: An Introduction to the Therapeutic Process; Carol A.V. Holmes     

Essay Review: Marital Therapy, Monogamy, and Menagés

Fitzgerald, R. V. Conjoint Marital Therapy .
Foley, V. An Introduction to Family Therapy .
Smith J. & Smith L. Beyond Monogamy .     

Independent comment on Audio‐visual and Print Materials

Book reviewed in this article: Physical Holding in Psychotherapy. Michelle Webster An Introduction to Family Therapy: Systemic Theory and Practice. 2nd edn. R. Dallos & R. Draper Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder. James Lock, Daniel le Grange     

Abstracts

Colapinto, J. The relative value of empirical evidence. Family Process,
Frank, H. Psychodynamic conflicts in female law students. American Journal of Psychoanalysis .
Riskin, L.L. Sexual relationships between psychotherapists and their patients: toward research or restraint. California Law Review ,
Verhulst, J. & Heiman, J.R. An interactional approach to sexual dysfunctions. American Journal of Family Therapy ,     

Independent Comment on Audio‐visual and Print Materials: The Graduate Diploma in Family Centred Practice,Monash University

Book reviewed in this article: Brief Therapy for Couples: W. Kim Halford NY Domestic Violence in Australia: The Legal Response, 3rd edn.: Renata Alexander Intimacy & Solitude: Balancing Closeness and Independence.: Stephanie Dowrick Clinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family Therapy: A Practitioner's Casebook of Therapeutic Insights, Perceptions, and Breakthroughs: David A. Bastiste Jr. (Ed.). Comparative Treatments for Relationship Dysfunction: Frank M. Dattilio Women's Stories of Divorce at Childbirth: When the Baby Rocks the Cradle: Hilary Hodge Recreating Partnership: A Solution Oriented, Collaborative Approach to Couples Therapy.: Phillip Ziegler and Tobey Hiller But Facts Exist: An Enquiry into Psychoanalytic Theorizing: Thomas Freeman Refugees: Living on the Margins: Helen Pavlin     

Functional Family Therapy And The Treatment Of Inhibited Sexual Desire

Although inhibited sexual desire is very common, the literature indicates that it is extremely difficult to treat successfully. Functional Family Therapy (Alexander & Parsons, 1982) appears to be a promising treatment approach. This paper defines the major goals of Functional Family Therapy and applies these goals to the treatment of inhibited sexual desire, and a case study illustrates the utility of the model.     

Sources of Influence in the Family Therapy Field: Publication Trends in Three Major Journals1

The institutional sources of all articles published in the three major marriage and family therapy journals through 1978 are identified. The journals reviewed include: Family Process, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, and the American Journal of Family Therapy. While no single center emerges as dominating the published family therapy literature, a small number of institutions clearly have exerted a profound impact on the literature of the field. Moreover, the absolute number of centers influencing the field is rapidly increasing, and these centers are becoming particularly influential in the newer journals in the field.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family Duong Van Mai Elliott, Cross‐Cultural Practice With Couples and Families Phillip Brown and John Shalett (Eds) Context: A Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice The Answer Within: A Family in Therapy Re‐Examined Moshe Lang and Peter McCallum. Time Bombs in Families and How to Survive Them Averil Earnshaw. Relationships into the New Millennium 1999: Papers to Celebrate 50 years of Relationships Australia Gail Bateman and D. Lamont. Narrative Counseling in Schools: Powerful and Brief: Practical Skills for Counselors J. Winslade And G. Monk. You Just Don't Listen: A Parent's Guide to Improving Communication Suzie Hayman.     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Heroic Client: Doing Client‐Directed, Outcome‐Informed Therapy: B. L. Duncan and S. D. Miller Don't Let Her See Me Cry: A Mother's Story: H. Barnacle The Adolescent Psyche: Jungian and Winnocottian Perspectives: Richard Frankel Behaviour Exchange Systems Training: A Program for Parents Stressed by Adolescent Substance Abuse: A. Blyth, J. Bamberg, J. Toumbourou Feminine Sensuality: Alcira Mariam Alizade Family Therapy Concepts, Process and Practice: Alan Carr Stepfamilies: History, Research, and Policy: Irene Levin and Marvin B. Sussman (Eds) André Green at the Squiggle Foundation: Jan Abram (Ed.) Hand Me Down Blues: How to Stop Depression from Spreading in Families: M.D. Yapko Tales from Family Therapy: Life Changing Clinical Experiences: Frank N. Thomas and Thorana S. Nelson (Eds).     

BASIC FAMILY THERAPY SKILLS,II: STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY1

The Basic Family Therapy Skills Project has yielded empirically derived skills important for beginning family therapists. This article reports the results of ratings from the 103-member panel of experts who practice and teach Structural Family Therapy. A total of 100 competencies of Structural Family Therapy were rated in terms of importance on a 5-point Likert scale by the panel. Panelists were also given alternative responses such as “appropriate as a generic skill,”“inappropriate for beginning therapists,” and “don't understand what this means.” Rationale for the approach and results are discussed in terms of the importance of empirically based competencies for the practice of Structural Family Therapy.