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Professor Alan Carr is the director of the Doctoral training programme in clinical psychology at University College Dublin and Consultant Martial and Family Therapist at the Clanwilliam Institute for Marital and Family Therapy in Dublin. He has published over a dozen books and 200 academic papers and conference presentations in the fi elds of family therapy and clinical psychology. His work has been translated into a number of languages including Korean, Polish and Chinese. He has extensive experience in family therapy and clinical psychology, having worked in the fi eld in the UK, Ireland and Canada.

About the Author.

Foreword (Alan S. Gurman).

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Endorsements of the fi rst edition.

PART I: CENTRAL CONCEPTS IN FAMILY THERAPY.

Chapter 1: Goals of Family Therapy.

Chapter 2: Origins of Family Therapy.

Chapter 3: Theories that Focus on Behaviour Patterns.

Chapter 4: Theories that Focus on Belief Systems.

Chapter 5: Theories that Focus on Contexts.

Chapter 6: Integrative Models.

PART II: PROCESSES IN FAMILY THERAPY.

Chapter 7: The Stages of Family Therapy.

Chapter 8: Formulating Problems and Exceptions.

Chapter 9: Interventions for Behaviour, Beliefs and Contexts.

PART III: FAMILY THERAPY PRACTICE WITH CHILD- AND ADOLESCENT-FOCUSED PROBLEMS.

Chapter 10: Physical Child Abuse.

Chapter 11: Sexual Abuse.

Chapter 12: Conduct Problems.

Chapter 13: Drug Abuse in Adolescence.

PART IV: FAMILY THERAPY PRACTICE WITH ADULT-FOCUSED PROBLEMS.

Chapter 14: Distressed Couples.

Chapter 15: Depression and Anxiety.

Chapter 16: Alcohol Problems in Adulthood.

Chapter 17: Schizophrenia.

PART V: RESEARCH AND RESOURCES.

Chapter 18: Evidence-based Practice in Marital and Family Therapy.

Chapter 19: Professional Resources.

References.

Index.

"Alan Carr's Family Therapy: Concepts Process and Practice is a remarkable achievement… an extremely useful guide for the frontline practitioner."
—John Sharry, Mater Hospital, Ireland