<p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <p><strong>Case Conceptualization in Family Therapy</strong></p> <p>Preface</p> <p>Ch. 1 Developing Case Conceptualizations</p> <p>I. The Importance of Having a Conceptual Lens</p> <p>II. Developing a Conceptualization</p> <p>a. Bowen Natural Systems Theory</p> <p>b. Contextual Therapy</p> <p>c. Satir Growth Model</p> <p>d. Brief Therapy: Mental Research Institute</p> <p>e. Strategic Family Therapy</p> <p>f. Milan Systemic Family Therapy</p> <p>g. Structural Family Therapy</p> <p>h. Solution Focused Brief Therapy</p> <p>i. Narrative Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Conceptualization</p> <p>a. Models of Case Conceptualization</p> <p>IV. Common Factors of Therapy</p> <p>a. Extratherapeutic Factors</p> <p>b. Relationship Factors</p> <p>c. Expectancy, Hope, & Placebo Factors</p> <p>d. Model and Technique Factors</p> <p>V. The Approach Fitting the Person</p> <p>Ch. 2 The Case: The Mosley Family</p> <p>I. Current State of the Family</p> <p>II. History of the Nuclear Family</p> <p>III. Stephen's Family-of-Origin</p> <p>IV. Miranda's Family-of-Origin</p> <p>Ch. 3 Bowen Natural Systems Theory (Christopher F. Burnett & Michael D. Reiter)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Individual Constituents of the Emotional System</p> <p>b. Emotional Triangles</p> <p>c. The Concept of Differentiation of Self</p> <p>d. Entering Therapy</p> <p>e. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Goals of Therapy</p> <p>b. Genograms</p> <p>c. Family Evaluation</p> <p>d. Prognosis</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 4 Contextual Therapy (Catherine Ducommon-Nagy & Michael D. Reiter)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. The Five Dimensions of Relational Reality</p> <p>i. The Dimension of Facts</p> <p>ii. The Dimension of Individual Psychology</p> <p>iii. The Dimension of Transactions</p> <p>iv. The Dimension of Relational Ethics</p> <p>1. Reciprocity in Close Relationships</p> <p>2. Destructive Entitlement</p> <p>3. Parentification</p> <p>4. Loyalties</p> <p>5. Intergenerational Legacies</p> <p>6. Invisible Loyalty</p> <p>7. Split Loyalties</p> <p>v. The Ontic Dimension</p> <p>1. The Dialectic Definition of the Self</p> <p>2. The Paradoxical Definition of Autonomy</p> <p>b. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. The Goals of Therapy</p> <p>i. Definition of Health</p> <p>ii. The Goals of Therapy</p> <p>iii. Constructive Entitlement</p> <p>b. Multidirected Partiality</p> <p>i. The Therapeutic Contract</p> <p>ii. The Methodology of Multidirected Partiality</p> <p>iii. Multidirected Partiality as a Strategy</p> <p>c. The Process of Therapy</p> <p>d. The Role of the Therapist</p> <p>e. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>i. Exoneration</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 5 Satir Growth Model (Michael D. Reiter & Jean McLendon)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Families</p> <p>b. Symptoms</p> <p>c. Self-Worth</p> <p>d. Communication</p> <p>e. Communication Stances</p> <p>f. Connections</p> <p>g. Philosophy of People</p> <p>h. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Goals of Therapy</p> <p>b. The Person of the Therapist</p> <p>c. The Process of Therapy</p> <p>d. Stages of Therapy</p> <p>e. Techniques</p> <p>f. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 6 Brief Therapy: Mental Research Institute (Michael D. Reiter & Wendel A. Ray)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. First and Second Order Change</p> <p>b. Problems/Complaints</p> <p>c. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Who to Invite to Therapy</p> <p>b. The Process of Therapy</p> <p>c. Client Position</p> <p>d. Interventions</p> <p>e. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 7 Strategic Family Therapy (Michael D. Reiter & Wendel A. Ray)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Problems/Symptoms</p> <p>b. Family Life Cycle</p> <p>c. Family Organization</p> <p>d. Communication</p> <p>e. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Goals of Therapy</p> <p>b. Process of Therapy</p> <p>c. Giving Directives</p> <p>d. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 8 Milan Systemic Family Therapy (Michael D. Reiter & Shelley Green)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Families as Systems</p> <p>b. Control</p> <p>c. Labels</p> <p>d. Family Myths and Premises</p> <p>e. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Techniques of Therapy</p> <p>i. Positive Connotation</p> <p>ii. Ritual</p> <p>b. Three Guidelines of Therapy</p> <p>i. Hypothesizing</p> <p>ii. Circularity</p> <p>iii. Neutrality</p> <p>c. Questions</p> <p>d. Format of the Session</p> <p>e. Ending Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 9 Structural Family Therapy (Jay Lappin & Michael D. Reiter)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. The Family Referral</p> <p>b. Structural Family Therapy: A System for Changing Systems</p> <p>c. Seeing Differently</p> <p>d. The Therapist's Use of Self</p> <p>e. Family Development</p> <p>f. Couple/Partner Formation: The Mosleys</p> <p>g. Families with School Age & Adolescent Children</p> <p>h. Boundaries</p> <p>i. Maps: A Bridge between Problem & Resolution</p> <p>j. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>k. A Word About Larger Systems</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Forming the Therapeutic System</p> <p>i. Joining: Close, Median, Distant Positions</p> <p>ii. Joining: Close Position</p> <p>iii. Joining: Median Position and Tracking</p> <p>iv. Joining: Distant Position</p> <p>v. Enactments</p> <p>d. Techniques Provoking Disequilibrium and Change</p> <p>i. Reframing</p> <p>ii. Boundary Making & Unbalancing</p> <p>iii. Focus</p> <p>e. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 10 Solution Focused Brief Therapy (Michael D. Reiter & Arlene Brett-Gordon)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Complaints</p> <p>b. The Three Rules</p> <p>c. Desire for Change</p> <p>d. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Building on What is Present</p> <p>b. Goals</p> <p>c. Change</p> <p>d. Expectations</p> <p>e. Questions</p> <p>i. Pretreatment Change Questions</p> <p>ii. Exceptions Questions</p> <p>iii. Scaling Questions</p> <p>iv. Miracle Questions</p> <p>v. What Else Questions</p> <p>f. Process of Therapy</p> <p>g. Interventions</p> <p>h. Termination of Therapy</p> <p>III. Case Transcript</p> <p>Ch. 11 Narrative Therapy (Michael D. Reiter & James Hibel)</p> <p>I. Theory of Problem Formation</p> <p>a. Stories</p> <p>b. Unique Outcomes</p> <p>c. Landscape of Stories</p> <p>d. Cultural Considerations</p> <p>II. Theory of Problem Resolution</p> <p>a. Process of Therapy</p> <p>i. Externalizing Conversations</p> <p>ii. Re-authoring Conversations</p>