Treating Family of Origin Problems: A Cognitive Approach

by Richard C. Bedrisian, George D. Bozicas, Richard C. Bedrosian

Book Overview

This groundbreaking volume shows how the clarity and discipline of cognitive therapy can be applied to the treatment of family of origin issues, such as alcoholism and incest, without compromising depth and clinical sophistication. Compared to the plethora of books on adult children of dysfunctional families, this work is unique in its use of an integrative cognitive model and structured techniques. The book also shows how ideas highlighted in other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089862178X
• ISBN13: 9780898621785
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very practical and informative

This book is very readable and useful. I haven't read the whole thing, but I definitely like the approach here and plan to buy a copy real soon now.I particularly like how many small sections start with a bit of theory, provide as many as three brief "case-history" examples of the theory applied, and wrap it up with a paragraph showing how the theory can be extended or reinforcing the above treatment. This approach seems very effective in teaching the concepts without excessively pedagogical devices like checklists and questions.I can't speak for professional therapists, but for me it's just right.

Clearest, least pathologizing explanation of CBT I've read

I supervise psychology graduate students in a hospital setting, and plan to use this book to teach cognitive therapy concepts. The author's discussion of "seeding" future therapeutic contacts and deepening the therapy over sequential contacts presents a highly pragmatic framework for real-world case conceptualization and goal setting.