Strategic Family Therapy

by Cloe Madanes

"Madanes' lucid, coherent, and practical guide for familytherapists is a welcome addition to the proliferating literature byfamily therapy theorists and practitioners.... The book is concise,well organized and clearly written."
--Contemporary Psychology

A classic work which uses imaginative techniques to help achievebalance within the family. It gives attention to specific problemssuch as violence, drug abuse, and depression, and seeks the hiddenmeaning in these symptoms, which are clues to the underlying familystructure.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Kipi (the academic stitcher) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strategic therapy has me fascinated. Madanes' examples of strategic interventions are very helpful in gaining a better understanding of how to implement this model of family therapy.