Guiding Families Through Transitions: A Life Cycle Approach to Clinical Practice

by JoEllen Patterson, James L. Griffith, Todd M. Edwards

An indispensable clinical resource and text, this book offers therapists evidence-based strategies to support families through life's inevitable transitions. Chapters explore typical life cycle stages--couple formation, parenthood, adolescence, young adulthood and midlife, and later life--and describe treatment principles for frequently encountered family challenges. The book normalizes developmental strains and underscores the significance of flexibility, adaptability, and resilience through adversity. Extensive case examples encompass a range of family forms, cultural and individual differences, and life cycle disruptions, including parental separation, illness, and loss.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462557023
• ISBN13: 9781462557028
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 304 Pages