"A Norton professional book." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The old general systems theory and the old family therapy -- What might be regulated in family homeostasis? -- What is trust? -- What is commitment? What is betrayal? -- A good theory needs data -- So, what's a relationship? -- Flooding and physiological calm -- Change -- The demand-withdraw pattern -- Our mighty theory: The sound relationship house -- What's behind demand-withdraw: meta-emotion mismatch -- The power of turning toward -- Examining relationship stability -- Enter the baby -- The family as the baby develops -- Summary of our family systems therpy.
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