Book reviews

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, A Family Affair: Helping Families Cope with Mental Illness
Iwao Hoshii, The World of Sex–Volume 3: Responsible Parenthood. Woodchurch, Ashford, 1987
W. Doherty and M. Baird (Eds), Family-Centred Medical Care. A Clinical Casebook
N. Stinnett and J. DeFrain, Secrets of Strong Families
Mark A. Chesler and Oscar A. Barbarin, Childhood Cancer and the Family: Meeting the Challenge of Stress and Support
Leslie Cameron-Bandler, Solutions, Practical and Effective Antidotes for Sexual and Relationship Problems
Virnala Pillari, Pathways to Family Myths     

Book reviews

Jay Haley, Ordeal Therapy: Unusual Way to Change Behaviour
S. Murgatroyd and R. Woolfe, Helping Families in Distress: An Introduction to Family Focussed Helping
Emilia Dowling and Elsie Osborne (Eds), The Family and the School—A Joint Systems Approach to Problems with Children
C. J. Brown et al. Treating the Remarried Family
Jean Campion, The Child in Context—Family Systems in Educational Psychology
I. R. H. Falloon et al., Family Management of Schizophrenia: A Study of Clinical, Social, Family and Economic Benefits
Linda Scotson, Doran, Child of Courage     

Book reviews

David Campbell and Rosalind Draper (Eds), Applications of Systemic Family Therapy. The Milan Approach
Bryan Lask, Children's Problems
Bretherton, Inge and Waters, Everett (Eds), Growing Points of Attachment Theory and Research
Christine Sandford and Wyn Beardsley, Making Relationships Work
Elaine Campbell, The Childless Marriage: An Exploratory Study of Couples Who Do Not Want Children
Kayla F. Bernheim and Anthony F. Lehman, Working with Families of the Mentally III
Geoffrey Barlow and Alison Hill (Eds), Video Violence and Children
David H. Olson and Roxanne Markoff (Eds), Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature , Vol. XI 1984
Steve de Shazer, Keys to Solution in Brief Therapy
Fortune Ann E. and contributors, Task-Centered Practice with Families and Groups
Adrian L. James and Kate Wilson, Couples, Conflict and Change
Sue Walrond-Skinner, A Dictionary of Psychotherapy
Nossrat Peseschkian, Positive Family Therapy–The Family as Therapist
Joan J. Zilbah, Young Children in Family Therapy
Tesse and Moshe Lang, Corrupting the Young and Other Stories of a Family Therapist
S. Slipp, Object Relations: A Dynamic Bridge Between Individual and Family Treatment
Philip Barker, Basic Family Therapy
J. Tunnard (Ed.), Promoting Links: Keeping Children and Families in Touch     

Book reviews

Larry L. Constantine, Family Paradigms. The Practice of Theory in Family Therapy
Arnon Bentovim, Gill Gorell Barnes and Alan Cooklin (Eds) Family Therapy: Complementary Frameworks of Theory and Practice
Jean Shapiro, A Child: Tour Choice
William C. Nichols and Craig A. Everett. Systemic Family Therapy–An Integrative Approach
W. H. O'Hanlon and J. Wilk, Shifting Contexts: The Generation of Effective Psychotherapy
R. Julian Hafner, Marriage and Mental Illness: A Sex Role Perspective
Penny Jaques, Understanding Children's Problems, Helping Families to Help Themselves
Edward M. Waring, Enhancing Marital Intimacy through Facilitating Cognitive Self-disclosure
David E. Scharff and Jill Savege Scharff, Object Relations Family Therapy
C. Whitaker and W. Bumberry, Dancing with the Family, A Symbolic Experiential Approach     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Jeri Doane and Diane Diamond Affect and Attachment in the Family: A Family-based Treatment of Major Psychiatric Disorder.
Jane Ribbens Mothers and Their Children. A Feminist Sociology of Chiidrearing.
Charlotte Burck and Bebe Speed, (eds) Gender, Power and Relationships.
Eddy Street Counselling for Family Problems.
Gerald R. Weeks and Larry Hof (eds), The Marital-Relationship Therapy Casebook: Theory and Application of the Intersystem Model.
Andrew I. Schwebel and Mark A. Fine, Understanding and Helping Families. A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach.
Janine Roberts, Tales and Transformations: Stories in Families and Family Therapy.     

Book reviews

Margaret Robinson, Family Transformation Through Divorce and Remarriage. A Systemic Approach
Froma Walsh and Monica McGoldrick (eds), Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family
Rudi Dallos, Family Belief Systems, Therapy and Change
Lone Jacobsen and Peter Vesti, Torture Survivors – A New Group of Patients
W. Robert Beavers and Robert B. Hampson, Successful Families: Assessment and Intervention
Gregory Max Vogt and Stephen T. Sirridge, Like Son, Like Father: Healing the Father–Son Wound in Men's Lives
Douglas Hooper and Windy Dryden (eds), Couple Therapy: A Handbook. Open University Press Psychotherapy Handbook Series
Peter Stratton, Michael Preston-Shoot and Helga Hanks, Family Therapy: Training and Practice     

Book reviews

Alan S. Gurman and David P. Kniskern (eds), The Handbook of Family Therapy, volume II
Joseph Nowinski, Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults
Constance Hammen, Depression Runs in Families: The Social Context of Risk and Resilience in Children of Depressed Mothers
Robert Sherman, Paul Oresky and Yvonne Rountree, Solving Problems in Couples and Family Therapy: Techniques and Tactics     

Book Reviews

Robin Skynner and John Cleese, Families and How to Survive Them .
S. Minuchin and C. Fishman, Family Therapy Techniques .
Arnold A. Lazarus, The Practice of Multimodal Therapy .
Brian Grant, Conciliation and Divorce—a Father's Letters to His Daughter .
M. Hersen, R. M. Eisler and P. M. Miller (Eds), Progress in Behaviour Modification .
R. E. McMullin and T. R. Giles, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy—a Restructuring Approach .
Arnon Bentovim, Gill Gorell Barnes and Alan Cooklin (Eds) Family Therapy: Complementary Frameworks of Theory and Practice .     

Book reviews

Jeffrey K. Zeig, Experiencing Erickson: An Introduction to the Man and his Work David Will and Robert M. Wrate, Integrated Family Therapy, a Problem-centred Psycho-dynamic Approach Sandra B. Coleman (Ed.), Failures in Family Therapy John B. Burnham, Family Therapy: First Steps Towards a Systemic Approach Stephen R. Lankton and Carol H. Lankton, Enchantment and Intervention in Family Therapy. Training in Eriksonian Approaches Rochdale Health Visitors, Child Abuse: Are You Safe? Colin Murray Parkes and Dora Black (Journal Eds), Bereavement Care John Howard and Graham Shepherd (Eds), Conciliation, Children and Divorce. A Family Systems Approach P. Watchtel and E. Watchtel, Family Dynamics in Individual Psychotherapy Joy K. Rice and David G. Rice, Living Through Divorce: A Developmental Approach to Divorce Therapy Larry L. Constantine, Family Paradigms. The Practice of Theory in Family Therapy Robert N. Rapoport (Ed.), Children, Youth, and Families: The Action-Research Relationship     

Book reviews

Helen B. Landgarten, Family Art Psychotherapy: A Clinical Guide and Casebook
David Greenwald and Steven J. Zeitlin, No Reason to Talk About It. Families Confront the Nuclear Taboo
Ammy van Heusden and ElseMarie van den Eerenbeemt, Balance in Motion. Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy and His Vision of Individual and Family Therapy
Wilf Fox, Parental Participation in Child Care Planning. Social Work Monographs
Peter Steinglass, Linda Bennet, Steven Wolin and David Reiss. The Alcoholic Family
Robin Skynner (edited by John R. Schlapobersky), Explorations with Families: Group Analysis and Family Therapy
John D. Friesen, Structural-Strategic Marriage and Family Therapy
Jurgen Ruesch and Gregory Bateson, Communication: The Social Matrix of Psychiatry
Joyce C. Mills and Richard J.Crowley, Therapeutic Metaphors for Children and the Child Within
Peter Riches (Ed.), Children and Society
Michael P. Nichols, The Self in the System: Expanding the Limits of Family Therapy
Cyril Greenland, Preventing 'CAN' Deaths: An International Study of Deaths due to Child Abuse and Neglect
Judith Lowe, Social Work and Angry Parents
John Corden and Michael Preston-Shoot, Contracts in Social Work
Arlene Vetere and Anthony Gale, Ecological Studies of Family Life     

Abstracts edited by Neil Frude

C arpenter , L. J. and M erkel , W. T. (1988) The effects of three methods of observation on couples in interactional research. American Journal of Family Therapy
C hasin , R., R oth , S. and B ograd , M. (1989) Action methods in systemic therapy: Dramatizing ideal futures and reformed pasts with couples. Family Process
T homas , E. J. and Y oshioka , M. R. (1989) Spouse interventive confrontations in unilateral Family Therapy for alcohol abuse. Social
S tarr , A. C. (1989) Recovery for the alcoholic family: Family systems treatment model. Social Casework: The Journal of Contemporary Social Work
B linnikka , L-M. and S eitamaa , M. (1989) Spatiality of the family's inner structure: Choice of seat in Family Therapy. Family Process     

Abstracts

Z ygmond , M. J. and B oorhem , H. (1989) Ethical decision making in Family Therapy. Family Process
A rmsworth , M. W. (1989) Therapy of incest survivors: Abuse or support. Child Abuse and Neglect
W amboldt , F. S. and R eiss , D. (1989) Defining a family heritage and a new relationship identity: Two central tasks in the making of a marriage. Family Process
W ood , W., R hodes , N. and W helan , M. (1989) Sex differences in positive well-being: A consideration of emotional style and marital status. Psychological Bulletin
L ange , A. (1989) The 'help' paradigm in the treatment of severely distressed couples: A combination of paradoxical and problem-solving elements. American Journal of Family Therapy     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed of this article:
Alan Cooklin, Brenda McHugh and Neil Dawson (Marlborough Family Service), Family Therapy Basics: An Interactive Distance Learning Package 1994.
Richard R. Kopp, Metaphor Therapy—Using Client Generated Metaphors in Psychotherapy.
Anne McFadyen, Special Care Babies and Their Developing Relationships.
Kedar N. Dwivedi and Ved P. Varma (eds), Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Children.
Suman Fernando (ed.), Mental Health in a Multi-ethnic Society.
Katherine P. H. Young, Understanding Marriage. A Hong Kong Case Study.
Naomi Dale, Working with the Families of Children with Special Needs
Emilia Dowling and Elsie Osborne, The Family and the School. AJoint Systems Approach to Problems with Children.     

Abstracts edited by Neil Frude

F riedman , S. (1987) Technical considerations in the behaviour-marital treatment of agoraphobia. American Journal of Family Therapy,
P arker , T., H ill , J. W. and M iller , G. (1987) Multiple family therapy: evaluating a group experience for mentally retarded adolescents and their families. Family Therapy
B erger , M. and J urkovic , G. J. (1987) Family context in therapy. Journal of Family Psychology
L ebow , J. L. (1987) Training psychologists in family therapy in family institute settings. Journal of Family Pgcholosy
S loman , L., P erry , A. and F rankenburg , F. (1987) Family therapy with deaf member families. American Journal of Family Therapy
H oopes , M. H. (1987) Multigenerational systems: basic assumptions. American Journal of Family Therapy
M unton , A. G. and A ntaki , C. (1988) Causal beliefs amongst families in therapy: attributions at the group level. British Journal of Clinical Psychology     

Book reviews

S. Walrond-Skinner (Ed.), Developments in Family Therapy, Theories and Applications since 1948
S. Box, E. Copley, J. Magagna and E. Moustaki (Eds). Psychotherapy with Families—an Analytic Approach
Judith Lask and Bryan Lask, Child Psychiatry and Social Work
A. Gurman and D. Kniskern (Eds), Handbook of Family Therapy
Kalman Flomenhaft and Adolph E. Christ (Eds), The Challenge of Family Therapy. A Dialogue for Child Psychiatric Educators
Alan S. Gurman (Ed.), Questions and Answers in the Practice of Family Therapy     

Systems Techniques in Family Therapy: Two Pragmatic Approaches

Duhl, F.J. The Use of the Chronological Chart in General Systems Family Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981, 7, 361–373. Resnikoff, R.R. Teaching Family Therapy: Ten Key Questions for Understanding the Family as Patient. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981, 7, 135–142.     

Re: Views

Book reviewed in this article: Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design Seymour Sudman and Norman M. Bradburn The Substance Abuse Problems Sidney Cohen, M.D. Career Development in the 1980s: Theory and Practice David H. Montrose and Christopher J. Shinkman Family Therapy in Pastoral Ministry J.C. Wynn     

Book reviews

Rose Bromwich, Working with Parents and Infants, an Interactional Approach
Bertram J. Cohler and Henry U. Grunebaum, Mothers, Grandmothers and Daughters: Personality and Child Care in Three Generation Families
Jack Dominian, Marital Pathology
Jerry Edelwich and Archie Brodsky, Burnt Out—Stages of Disillusionment in the Helping Professions
Helen Featherstone, A Difference in the Family
I. D. Click and D. R. Kessler, Marital and Family Therapy
J. Haley, Leaving Home
Charles K. Hofling and Jerry Lewis (Eds), The Family—Evaluation and Treatment
Neil S. Jacobsen and Gayla Margolin, Marital Therapy: Strategies based on Social Learning and Behaviour Exchange Principles
William M. Walsh, A Primer in Family Therapy     

Re: Views

Book reviewed in this article: Systems Theory and Family Therapy: A Primer Raphael J. Becvar & Dorothy Stroh Becvar Teamwork in Programs for Children and Youth: A Handbook for Adminstrators Howard G. Gardner, Springfield Charles C. Thomas Gifted Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers Virginia Z. Ehrlich     

Book reviews

M. Andolfi, A. Claudio, M. Paolo and N.-C. Anna Maria, Behind the Family Mask — Therapeutic Change in Rigid Family Systems
R. Levant, Family Therapy-A Comprehensive Overview
Mark Karpel and Eric Strauss, Family Evaluation
A. Treacher and J. Carpenter (Eds), Using Family Therapy