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