{"product_id":"the-functional-dialectic-system-approach-to-therapy-for-individuals-couples-and-families-hardback-9780816669554","title":"The Functional Dialectic System Approach to Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families (Hardback) 9780816669554","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Functional Dialectic System Approach to Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMoshe Almagor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780816669554\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.658 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Moshe Almagor’s theory of FDS is a very applicable approach to family and couples therapy. In addition to theory and conceptualization he has provided a clear presentation of the actual applications and interventions used to help ‘stuck’ systems create a healthier and more productive way of existing, thus making a significant and timely contribution to the practice of psychology.\" -Carrie Spindel, PsyD, Clinical Director, Anita Saltz Institute for Anxiety and Mood Disorders, NYU Child Study Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe functional dialectic system approach to therapy has been widely embraced and is now used internationally, with individuals and couples as well as with families. It differs substantially from the common psychotherapeutic models that have prevailed in the West for more than a century. According to the system model, an individual who is in treatment is not considered to be the primary focus of interest but is seen instead as part of a social context, the network of relationships that play significant roles in his or her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Moshe Almagor offers a comprehensive view of the contemporary system approach-from theory to practice-and shows how it can be applied to a variety of psychological problems and in a variety of therapeutic modes. The system approach to therapy concentrates on the present situation of a client, aware that people are always in transition yet seeking order, safety, belonging, and identity. Their behavior is thus goal oriented and functional. The principles of dialectics assert that everything includes its opposite, that there is an ongoing conflict between the poles, and that this inevitable conflict creates pressure that leads to a continuous alteration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese principles, thoroughly explained in the book and practically illustrated by case examples drawn from the author’s own practice, show how the system approach is optimistic in its orientation and is designed to help clients change their lives by broadening their understanding of themselves, their situations, and their options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eThe Kybalion\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1. The System\u003cbr\u003e1. System: Nature, Role, Structure, and Communication\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is the System?\u003cbr\u003eThe Goal of the System\u003cbr\u003eThe Individual and the System\u003cbr\u003eHow Is the System Structured?\u003cbr\u003eCommunication\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e2. Dialectics\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDialectics as a Method\u003cbr\u003eDialectics and the System\u003cbr\u003eDialectics and Therapy\u003cbr\u003eCotherapists' Dialectic Dialogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e3. How the System Protects and Preserves Itself\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContract\u003cbr\u003eTriangles\u003cbr\u003eEmotional Distance Regulatory Mechanisms\u003cbr\u003eThe Symptom\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e4. System Development and Life Cycle\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStages in Life Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. How the System Changes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst- and Second-Order Change\u003cbr\u003eReframing\u003cbr\u003eExternalization\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II. The Intake\u003cbr\u003e6. Joining and Establishing Therapeutic Alliance\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoining\u003cbr\u003eExploration\u003cbr\u003eDefinition of the Focus Problem for Therapy\u003cbr\u003eTreatment Plan\u003cbr\u003eThe Contract\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III. Treatment Structure: The Envelope\u003cbr\u003e7. The Envelope: Joining \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA New System Is Formed\u003cbr\u003eMaintaining, Sustaining, and Fostering Joining\u003cbr\u003eThe Client Frequently Differs from the Therapist in Important \u003cbr\u003eCharacteristics\u003cbr\u003eEmpowerment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e8. Disclosure\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf-Disclosure: Client \u003cbr\u003eSelf-Disclosure: Therapist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e9. Resistance-Impeding and Facilitating Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eResistance\u003cbr\u003ePower Struggles in Therapy\u003cbr\u003eAnger in Therapy\u003cbr\u003eWhen Therapy Is Stuck\u003cbr\u003eHow to Unstick Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart IV. Treatment Process: The Dialectics of Therapy\u003cbr\u003e10. Functional Dialectic System View of Symptom and Psychopathology \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003cbr\u003eThe Water Bottle\u003cbr\u003eThe Gas Mask\u003cbr\u003eDepression by Proxy\u003cbr\u003eThe Mask of Depression\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart V. Selected Treatment Issues\u003cbr\u003e11. Infidelity\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrevalence of Infidelity\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Infidelity\u003cbr\u003eHow Does the System Protect Itself against Infidelity?\u003cbr\u003eThe Function of Infidelity\u003cbr\u003eEMA May Have a Positive Effect on a Relationship\u003cbr\u003eTherapy: Structure (Ground Rules)\u003cbr\u003eTherapy: Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e12. Adolescent Suicide\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuicide\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Dialectic System View of Suicide\u003cbr\u003eTherapy: Structure and Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e13. Enrichment and Facilitation of Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dialectic Dialogue: Exercises\u003cbr\u003eFacilitating Dialectics: Family Sculpting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart VI: Termination and Follow-up\u003cbr\u003e14. Ending Therapy and Follow-up\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Does Therapy End?\u003cbr\u003eHow Does Therapy End?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eF\u003ci\u003eollow-up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosing Comment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Univ Of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656091267352,"sku":"9780816669554","price":33.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-functional-dialectic-system-approach-to-therapy-for-individuals-couples-and-families-hardback-9780816669554","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}