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Anderson, T. (1991). The reflecting team: Dialogues and dialogues about the dialogues.
New York: Norton.Andersen, T. (1995). Reflecting processes: Acts of informing and forming: You can
Borrow my eyes, but you must take them away from me! In S. Friedman (Ed.),
The reflecting team in action: Collaborative practices in psychotherapy. New
York: Guilford Press.Aponte, H. J., & Van Deusin, J. (1981). Structural family therapy. In A.S. Gurman & D.
P. Kniskern (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.Bateson, G. Jackson, D. D., Haley, J., & Weakland, J. (1956). Towards a theory of
schizophrenia. Behavioral Science, 1, 251-264.Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. New York: Aronson.
Carter, E. A., & McGoldrick, M. (1988). Overview: The changing family life cycle: A
frame-work for family therapy. In B. Carter & M. McGoldrick (Eds.), The
changing family life cycle: A framework for family therapy (2nd ed.). Boston:
Allyn & Bacon.Dattilio, F. M. (ed.). (1998). Case studies in couple and family therapy: Systemic and
cognitive prespective. New York: Guilford Press.Doherty, W. J. (1991). Family therapy goes postmodern. Family Networker, 15 (5),
36-42.Framo, J. L. (1981). The integration of marital therapy with sessions with family of
Orgin. In A. S. Gurman & D. P. Kniskern (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy.
New York: Brunner/Mazel.Gerson, R. (1995). The family life cycle: Phases, stages, and crises. In R. H. Mikesell,
D-D. Lusterma, & S. H. McDaniel (Eds.), Integrating family therapy:
Handbook of family psychology and systems theory. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.Gottman, J. M. (1994). What predicts divorce? Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Fishman, H. C. (1993). Intensive structural therapy: Treating families in their social
context. New York: Basic Books.Haley, J. (1973). Uncommon therapy: The psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson,
M.D. New York: Norton.Haley, J. (1976). Problem-solving therapy: New strategies for effective family therapy.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Haley, J. (1996). Learning and teaching therapy. New York: Guilford Press.
Haley, J. & Hoffman, L. (1967). Techniques of family therapy. New York:
Basic Books.Hoffman, L. (1981). Foundations of family therapy. New York: Basic Books.
Jacobson, N. S., & Christensen, A. (1996). Integrative couple therapy: Promoting
acceptance. New York: Norton.Kerr, M. E., & Bowen, M. (1988). Family evaluation. New York: Norton.
, L. (1994). Family evaluation: A psychological approach. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage.Madanes, C. (1981). Strategic family therapy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Madanes, C. (1984). Behind the one-way mirror: Adolescent in the practice of strategic
Therapy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.McGoldrick, M., & Gerson, R. (1985). Genograms in family assessment. New York:
Norton.McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Shellenberger, S. (1999). Genograms: Assessment and
Intervention (2nd ed.). New York: Norton.McGoldrick M., Pearce, J. K., & Giordano, J. (Eds.). (1996). Ethnicity and family therapy
(2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.Minuchin, S. (1974). Families and Family therapy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University
Press.Minuchin, S., & Fishman, H. C. (1981). Family therapy techniques. Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press.Minuchin, S., Lee, W-Y., & Simon, G. M. (1996). Mastering family therapy:
Journeys of growth and transformation. New York: Wiley.Minuchin, S., & Nichols, M. P. (1993). Family healing: Tales of hope and renewal
From renewal from family therapy. New York: Free Press.Napier, A. Y., & Whitaker, C. A. (1978). The family crucible. New York: Harper & Row.
O’Hanlon, W. H., & Weiner-Davis, M. (1989). In search of solutions: A new direction
in psychotherapy. New York: Norton.Olson, D. H., Russell, C. S., & Sprenkle, D.H. (Eds.) (1989). Cicumplex model:
Systemic assessment and treatment of families. New York: Haworth Press.Piercy, F. P., & Sprenkle, D. H. (1990). Marriage and family therapy: A decade review.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 52, 1116-1126.Pittman, F. (1987). Turning points: Treating families in transition and crisis.
New York: Norton.Satir, V. (1983). Conjoint family therapy (3rd ed.). Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior
Books.Satir, V. (1988). The new peoplemaking. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.
Satir, V. & Baldwin, M. (1983). Satir: Step by step. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior
Books.Selviniv-Palazzoli, M., Cirillo, S., Selvini, M., & Sorrentino, A. M. (1989). Family
games: General models of psychotic processes in the family. New York: Norton.Simon, R. (1997). Fearsome foursome: An interview with the Woman’s Project. Family
Therapy Networker, 21 (6), 58-68.Walters, M., Carter, B., Papp, P., Silverstein, O. (1989). The invisible web: Gender
patterns in family relationship. New York: Guilford Press.Waters, D., & Lawrence, E. C. (1993). Competence, courage and change: An
approach to family therapy. New York: Norton.Whitaker, C. A., & Malone, T. P. (1981). The roots of psychotherapy. NewYork: Brunner/Mazel.
Wolin, S., & Wolin, S. (1993). The resilient self: How survivors of troubled families
rise above adversity. New York: Villard.Wolman, B. B., & Stricker, G. (Eds.). (1983). Handbook of family and marital therapy.
New York: Plenum.