Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 The Family-Oriented Approach: Why and How It Works 3
2 Determining Which Problems Are Suitable for Family Counseling 18
3 Getting Ready for a Family Meeting 29
4 Coding and Documenting for Reimbursement 46
5 Facilitating a Successful Family Interview 79
6 The Four Steps of a Family Interview 95
7 Assessing Family Functioning: Additional Methods 119
8 Three Models for Brief Family Interviews 152
9 After the Initial Interview: The Post-Interview Phase, Follow-Up, and Choosing a Termination Point for the Meetings 190
10 Family Communication Problems 201
11 Supporting Parents 224
12 Strategies to Enhance Family Functioning 234
13 Dealing with Disappointment and Failure: Avoiding Pitfalls and Working with Difficult Families 258
14 Making a Mental Health Referral 271
15 Getting More Training and Knowledge in Family-Focused Pediatrics 288
Glossary 295
Appendix 298
Subject Index 301