The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy and Global Health Issues.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors: The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy -- Editor-in-Chief -- Associate Editors -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- References -- Volume 4 Preface: Systemic Family Therapy and Global Health Issues -- Reference -- Foreword -- Part I Overview -- Chapter 1 A Systemic Conceptualization of Interventions with Families in a Global Context -- The Systemic Inclusive Framework and its Applications to GMH -- Concluding Thoughts -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2 Family-Based Mental Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries -- The Global Mental Health Movement -- Obstacles to Obtaining Mental Health Services -- Trends in Global Mental Health -- Family Systems' Therapies in LMICs -- Practical Ways for Family Therapists to Contribute to Global Mental Health -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 The Glocal Family: Exploring Its International Variations Using a Family Systems Framework -- "We Greenlandic Are Not Seen by Danish as Equals": Qannappi -- Family Change Across Cultures: Influence of Cadence and Context -- Contemporary Family Forms -- Invisibility of Minority and Nontraditional Families: Clinical Need for Inclusivity -- New Families: Challenges and Opportunities -- Systems Framework for Family: Five Contemporary Forces -- Cultural Framework: Improving the Well‐Being of Families -- The Family Systems Framework -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Culturally Sensitive Measures of Family Therapy -- Measuring Family Therapy Is Essential -- Two Different Approaches -- Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale (Adult and Child Versions) -- The SCORE Measure of Family Functioning and Change -- Future Implications and Requirements of Culturally Sensitive Measures -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Outcome and Session Rating Scales.

Appendix B: The SCORE-15 Index of Family Functioning and Change -- References -- Chapter 5 Whose Culture Is It Anyway? A Social Constructionist Approach to Researching Families -- Culture and Systemic Family Therapy: It's Complicated -- Analysis -- Discussion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6 Ambiguous Loss: Theory-Based Guidelines for Therapy with Individuals, Families, and Communities -- What Is Ambiguous Loss? -- The Story of Ambiguous Loss: Where Did the Idea Come From?3 -- What Ambiguous Loss Is Not -- Therapeutic Implications for Using Ambiguous Loss Theory to Guide Work with Families of the Missing -- Therapy and Interventions for Ambiguous Loss: Physical or Psychological -- Community-Based Therapy: The Example of 9/11 -- Future Directions in Research, Application, and Training -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Part II Severe Family Disruption -- Chapter 7 The Ecology of Family Violence: Treating Cultural Contexts and Relationship Processes -- Systems, Ecosystems, and Complexity -- The Ecological Levels -- What Can We Do? Research, Policy, and Clinical Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Families in Chronically Unsafe Community Environments: Experiences in Northern Ireland and Palestine -- The Contexts Shaping the Lives of Families -- Conceptual Framework -- Trauma: Past and Ongoing and Its Effects on Family Life -- Specific Effects on Families -- Family, Community, and Spiritual Sources of Resilience -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 Global Mental Health, Traumatic Stress, and Displaced Families -- Defining Displacement Politically and Socially in Mass Trauma Contexts -- Defining and Understanding Forced Displacement/Migration -- Systemic Impact of Trauma Exposure -- Ecological Perspective of Traumatic Stress -- Mental Health Concerns Related to Traumatic Stress and Displacement.

Need for Systemic Interventions -- Systemic Interventions for Trauma‐Affected and Displaced Populations -- Recommendations for Working Systemically with Displaced Families -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Note -- References -- Part III Mental and Substance-Use Disorders: A Systemic Context -- Chapter 10 Global Epidemiology, Etiology, and Treatment: Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Across the Lifespan -- Epidemiology -- Etiology -- Assessment of Depression and Anxiety -- Guidelines on the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety -- Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in High-Income Countries -- Underrepresentation of Diverse Groups in Clinical Research -- Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries -- Future Directions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11 Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Family Systems -- The Interpersonal Paradox of Trauma -- The Family Systems Adaptation to Trauma (FSAT) Model -- Clinical Application of the FSAT Model: Implications for Practice -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 12 Systemic Family Work in the Context of Severe Mental Illnesses: Three Approaches and Evidence Perspectives -- Systemic Development Traces in the Context of Severe Mental Illnesses -- The Evidence for a Systemic Approach on the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Affective Psychotic Disorders -- Three Approaches to Mental Illness -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13 A Systemic Understanding of Addiction Formation and the Recovery Process -- Biological Factors -- Addiction from a Psychological Perspective -- Social -- Assessment and Treatment Decisions -- Therapy and Treatment Within a Systemic Context -- Conclusion, Final Message to Therapists, and Future Directions -- Note -- References -- Chapter 14 Systemic Treatment of Eating Disorders Across the Life Cycle.

Global Significance of the Eating Disorders -- Assessment Considerations for Eating Disorders -- Overarching Treatment Modalities -- Major Goals of Family Therapy and Systemic Intervention -- Final Thoughts -- Note -- References -- Part IV Health Across the Lifespan -- Chapter 15 Working with Chronic Medical Conditions -- Theoretical Approaches -- The Family Life Cycle, Illness, and Disability -- Culture, Migration, and Health Disparities -- Clinical Interventions -- Consultation, Supervision, and Personal Resonances -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 16 Autism and Systemic Family Therapy -- Autism -- Systemic Theory and Practice with Autistic People and Their Families -- Guidance for Therapists Speaking with Autistic Children, Young People, Adults, and Their Families -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 17 "Minding the Family": Systemic Family Therapy Approaches to Neurological Disorders -- Background and Common Types of Neurological Disorders -- Challenges for Families Around These Disorders -- Frameworks for Working with Families -- The Family Systems Illness Model for Neurological Disorders -- Cultural, Gender, and Spiritual Considerations -- Assessment and Treatment with Families at Life Cycle Stages -- Clinical Case Example -- Future Directions/Implications -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 18 Functional Symptoms and Disorders -- Functional Disorders, Definition, Presentation, and Implications -- Functional Disorders in the Family Context -- Family Therapy for Functional Disorders -- Implications -- References -- Chapter 19 Systemic Interventions for Prevention with HIV-Positive Individuals -- Rationale for Prevention with People Living with HIV/AIDS -- Voluntary Counseling and Testing: Implications for Couples -- Retention in Care and Medication Adherence.

Viral Load Suppression and Sexual Risk Reduction -- Implications of Couple-Based HIV Research for Systemic Family Therapists -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- Chapter 20 Aging Adults Needing Care: Interventions to Respond to Family Needs and Stress -- Impact on Families -- Aging, Social Contexts, and Diversity -- Systemic Approaches for Family Caregiving Issues -- Systemic Family Therapy Approaches for Older Adults and Their Families -- Government-Funded Programs for Older Adults and Their Families -- Future Directions for Training, Practice, and Research -- References -- Chapter 21 Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliative Care -- Policy Frameworks and the Extent of the Problem -- Family Therapy for People with Life-Threatening and Life-Limiting Illness -- The Scope of Family Therapy for People with Life-Limiting and Life-Threatening Conditions -- Evidence on Efficacy -- Future Directions -- Gaps in Service Provision -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Part V Future Directions -- Chapter 22 Systemic Family Therapy and Global Mental Health: Reflections on Professional Development and Training -- International Training as Global Trade -- Defining Global Mental Health -- How We Think and Do (Perspective and Practice) Global Mental Health -- Discussion: Recommendations for Starting in the Middle -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 23 Letters to the Field: Voices from Underrepresented Systemic Family Therapists -- Indigenous Families in Canada -- Liberian Refugee Families in the United States and Potential Applications with Other War-Affected African Communities -- Learning to be a Citizen and a Systemic Family Therapist in Guatemala -- Changes in Couple and Family Roles in Saudi Arabia -- Refugee Families in Africa -- Adopting the Stories and Strategies of African Americans: Resilience, Trust, Connection, Authenticity, and Buffer.

We Can Do Bad All By Ourselves: Working Therapeutically with African-American Youth, Families, and Communities.

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