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The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy
Written by Augustus Y. Napier, PhD and Carl A. Whitaker, MD
Narrated by Derek Shoales
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"If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you're in therapy or think that there's no help for your predicament, The Family Crucible will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful." -New York Times Book Review
The classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed experts Augustus Y. Napier, PhD, and Carl Whitaker, MD.
This extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family's therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all families-stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity-and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family therapy.
The classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed experts Augustus Y. Napier, PhD, and Carl Whitaker, MD.
This extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family's therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all families-stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity-and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family therapy.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As a psychologist, this is a great book to look at family systems work. Though some theories have changed it grown, it is helpful to see where things began. There is a practical application of this book. Non psychotherapist will find the concepts interesting.