{"product_id":"9780062046666_the-family-crucible","title":"The Family Crucible","description":"\u003cp\u003e“If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you’re in therapy or think that there’s no help for your predicament, \u003ci\u003eThe Family Crucible\u003c\/i\u003e will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed family psychology experts Augustus Y. Napier, Ph.D., and Carl Whitaker, M.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family’s therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all family relationships—stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity—and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family counseling and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happens behind the closed doors of a therapist’s office?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Family as a System:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the “problem patient” is often just a symptom of a larger family issue and how unspoken rules and hidden loyalties can dictate everyone’s behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDysfunctional Dynamics:\u003c\/b\u003e Identify destructive patterns like scapegoating, triangulation, and blaming in your own relationships and understand the powerful roles they play in keeping a family stuck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Therapeutic Process:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the “battle for structure” as a family in crisis tests their therapists, and see how a therapeutic team guides them through conflict toward connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Model for Marriage and Parenting:\u003c\/b\u003e Move beyond blame and learn a new language for family relationships built on mutual understanding, clear communication, and authentic connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Augustus Y. Napier PhD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46948305207445,"sku":"9780062046666","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062046666.jpg?v=1776889985","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062046666_the-family-crucible","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}