Includes bibliographical references and index.

Competency and theory in family therapy -- Research and ethical foundations of family therapy theories -- Philosophical foundations of family therapy theories -- Systemic and strategic therapies -- Structural family therapy -- Experiential family therapies -- Intergenerational and psychoanalytic family therapies --Cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based couple and family therapies -- Solution-based therapies -- Collaborative and narrative therapies -- Evidence-based treatments in couple and family therapy -- Evidence-based group treatments for couples and families -- Case conceptualization -- Clinical assessment -- Treatment planning -- Evaluating progress in therapy -- Document it: progress notes -- Appendix A: the family therapy core competencies -- Appendix B: CACREP competency-based standards.