The Family Therapy Treatment Planner, 2nd Edition

PracticePlanners® Series Preface x

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Sample Treatment Plan 8

Activity/Family Imbalance 11

Adolescent/Parent Conflicts 19

Adoption Issues 29

Alcohol Abuse 35

Anger Management 47

Anxiety 55

Blame 63

Blended Family Problems 71

Child/Parent Conflicts 79

Communication 85

Compulsive Behaviors 91

Death of a Child 99

Death of a Parent 105

Dependency Issues 111

Depression in Family Members 117

Disengagement/Loss of Family Cohesion 125

Eating Disorder 133

Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse 143

Family Activity Disputes 151

Family Business Conflicts 157

Family Member Separation 163

Family-of-Origin Interference 169

Financial Changes 175

Geographic Relocation 181

Incest Survivor 187

Infidelity 197

Inheritance Disputes Between Siblings 203

Interfamilial Disputes Over Wills and Inheritance 209

Interracial Family Problems 213

Intolerance/Defensiveness 219

Jealousy/Insecurity 227

Life-Threatening/Chronic Illness 235

Multiple Birth Dilemmas 241

Physical/Verbal/Psychological Abuse 247

Religious/Spiritual Conflicts 257

Reuniting Estranged Family Members 263

Separation/Divorce 269

Sexual Orientation Conflicts 279

Traumatic Life Events 287

Unwanted/Unplanned Pregnancy 295

Appendix A Bibliotherapy Suggestions 303

Appendix B Professional References for Evidence-Based Chapters 321

Appendix C Recovery Model Objectives and Interventions 345