Therapeutic Relationships
The Tripartite Model: Development and Applications to Family Systems Theory
By (author) John F. Butler
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Publication date:
31 December 2016Length of book:
132 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781442254534
In this text, Butler takes an in-depth look at the development of family systems theory and how the work of Bowen, Gelso, and Meissner has shaped family psychotherapy. Family systems theory considers the family as an emotional unit in the therapeutic process and examines the therapeutic relationship in terms of its three primary components: the alliance, transference/countertransference, and the real relationship—better known as the tripartite model. Butler explores how the aspects Bowen family systems theory can provide effective methods for counseling families, couples, and individuals.
By utilizing the technique of summative/evaluative reviews of seminal articles, the author covers a large amount of historical information in a short space…. [T]he book provides a good basic starting point for a more in-depth study of two very difficult fields of study.