Multiple Family Therapy

Eia Asen is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, and is clinical director of the Marlborough Family Service, London. Neil Dawson is a psychologist, teacher and family psychotherapist. He founded the Family School at Marlborough, as well as working in mainstream schools. He a systemic therapist for over thirty years, and is now a senior clinical supervisor and family therapy trainer. Brenda McHugh worked as a Drama and English teacher, before switching professions and joining the Marlborough team in 1979, co-founding the Family School with Neil Dawson. She is now a senior family-therapy trainer.

• Editors’ Foreword , Foreword , Preface , Introduction , Developing a contextual approach , Multiple family therapy—history and concepts , Developing a day unit for families , The Family School , Applications of the Marlborough model , Skills and techniques in multiple family therapy , Epilogue

'Written in simple language, this book describes an extraordinary process. I see in this book and its authors the vision of a possible integration of mental health services.'- Salvador Minuchin, from his Foreword'A powerful invitation to follow the authors' example in taking valuable risks, and to experiment with new professional roles.'- Alan Cooklin, from his Introduction