This book is written by three distinguished professors of psychiatry and is a clinical training manual for family and couples therapy. The book is well written, jargon free, and deserves a place on the bookshelf of every psychiatric trainee. Psychiatric Services, William Vogel, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. This book is recommended for all practitioners. It succeeds as a useful, well- written testimony to the importance of living families in mental health treatment. W. David Lohr, M.D., Psychiatric Times The Clinical Manual of Couples and Family Therapy is a succinct, well-written volume that provides evidence for the wisdom behind treatment of the family and/or involvement of the family when treating the patient. W. David Lohr, M.D., Psychiatric Times