Family Therapy - An Interactional Approach (Paperback, 1979 ed.)

Dr. Maurizio Andolfi, "Andi" to my dog and me, is one of the fourth generation family therapy theorists. This book, which he calls "interac tional," is probably one you would not enjoy. Maybe you could give it to a rival colleague on his birthday. Combining the teachings of Zwerling and Laperriere with Ferber is confusing. Add to that a Horney analysis and stir with two ounces of Minuchin and a dram of Haley, and Andolfi becomes distracting to his friends and colleagues. His work with Can crini reacculturated him somewhat, but a Roman is a Roman, and, of course, he could not understand such problems as those we conquer in the United States. Assuming your rival is a well-trained, cause-and-effect thinker, you might find ways to watch him squirm. If he has not tried paradoxical methods, expect him to take a long vacation from work. If he is already a good family therapist, he may become a bit hypomanic, and his team may talk to you in private. Encourage them to suggest that he work harder and stop reading the book or, better still, donate it to the social work school library; they will read anything. If the team complains that the book advises teaching sick families how to be their own therapists, resist any impulse to check this out. No family could become self reparative when it is already dysfunctional. We know that professional help is the only hope.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2012
First published:	1979
Authors:	Maurizio Andolfi
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	186
Edition:	1979 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-2963-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy
LSN:	1-4613-2963-9
Barcode:	9781461329633

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