Working Therapeutically with Families

Tonia Caselman is Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, USA. She is an experienced clinical social worker and counsellor and has worked with families for many years. Kimberly Hill is Assistant County Office Administrator, Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Oklahoma, USA. She is a qualified social worker and has experience providing individual and family therapy.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Family Assessment. 3. Single-Parent Families With an Absent Parent. 4. Divorced/Separated/Unmarried Families. 5. Blended Families. 6. Families with Grandparents as Caregivers. 7. Families with an Incarcerated Loved One. 8. Families with a Substance Abusing Child. 9. Families with a Substance Abusing Parent. 10. Families with a Mentally Ill Parent. 11. Families with a Chronically Ill Child. 12. Families in Grief. Appendix A: General Game Cards. Appendix B: Single Parent Cards. Appendix C: Feelings Thermometers. Appendix D: Choice Cards. Appendix E: Assertiveness. Appendix F: Impulse Control. Appendix G: Values Cards. Appendix H: Substance Abuse Cards. Appendix I: Ill Child Cards. Appendix J: Bereavement Cards.

This very accessible book provides a myriad of examples of specific activities that can be utilized when working therapeutically with families. Even 'seasoned' practitioners will find the descriptions of 'at risk families' and the appropriately linked intervention extremely helpful.