Clinical Practice with Families: Supporting Creativity and Competence

Instead of exploring these ideas in the abstract, Clinical Practice wi th Families illustrates them with in-depth case examples that include detailed studies of the client familyFs history and traditions, extens ive analyses of the family system, and actual dialogue from sessions, along with the therapistFs comments on shifting alliances and other un spoken occurrences. No other technique could better demonstrate the pr actical integration of therapeutic skills and concepts to meet the cli entsF needs.

Michael Rothery, PhD, MSW, is a Professor on the faculty of social work at the University of Calgary in Western Canada George Enns, MSW, is coordinator of the Youth and Family Team for a district mental health service, and was honored, in 1987, to receive a Distinguished Service Award from his provincial government's Mental Health Services Branch