Couples and Family Therapy in Clinical Practice

• Fifth edition of a classic text that views couples and family therapy through a psychiatric lens
• Written by clinicians with a biopsychosocial perspective on illness and family dysfunction
• Draws on case studies to present family-oriented interventions in an accessible manner
• Explores underlying principles along with a wide range of practical therapeutic techniques
• Culturally inclusive, enabling readers to work with patients from diverse backgrounds

Ira D. Glick is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and formerly Chief of the Schizophrenia Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA.

Douglas S. Rait is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Chief of the Couples and Family Therapy Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA.

Alison M. Heru is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado, USA.

Michael S. Ascher is Clinical Associate in Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.