A unique succinct treatment manual based on evidence-based approaches to repairing
parent-child relationships Childhood problems are often related to and worsened by the
disintegration of the family structure whether through parental separation and divorce
military service or incarceration. Reunification therapy is a therapeutic process
incorporating different empirically based methods (CBT humanistic and systemic) to help
repair relationships between parents and children and restore not only physical contact but
also meaningful social emotional and interpersonal exchanges between parents and children.
This unique manual bringing together the vast experience of the author outlines the many
situations many families currently face and why the need for reunification therapy exists. The
therapist works firstly with the individual family members and then with all the family in
conjoint sessions. The manual expertly guides clinicians through pretreatment decisions and
processes to enable them to decide where when and in what form reunification therapy is
appropriate taking into account ethical legal and special family issues. Detailed chapters
outline the structure and issues for the individual and conjoint sessions as well as a
step-by-step treatment plan template. Additional tools in the Appendix enable clinicians to
monitor and effectuate change.
