Title

A Brief Primer on Filial Therapy [Review of the book Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play]

Authors

Sarah K. Sifers, Minnesota State University - MankatoFollow

Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

2005

Abstract

Reviews the book Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play (2nd ed.) by Risë VanFleet. This clearly written book provides an excellent overview of filial therapy and its many strengths and uses. It is concise and very practical. Its greatest strength is the outline of and specific suggestions for conducting filial therapy. Despite glossing over a few issues, it serves as an excellent primer in filial therapy that takes into account several concerns common to contemporary psychology.

Department

Psychology

Publication Title

PsycCRITIQUES

Recommended Citation

Sifers, S.K. (2005). A Brief Primer on Filial Therapy [Review of the book Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play]. PsycCRITIQUES, 50(18), article 6. DOI. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/051564

DOI

10.1037/051564

Link to Publisher Version (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/051564

Publisher's Copyright and Source

Copyright © 2005 American Psychological Association. Article published by the American Psychological Association in PsycCRITIQUES, volume 50, issue number 18, 2005, article 6. Abstract available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/051564