Facing Shame: Families in Recovery / Edition 2

by Merle A. Fossum, Marilyn J. Mason

Overview

"This book will be helpful to all practitioners of psychological services and to all persons who wish to understand their dilemnas better." —Virginia M. Satir

Families that return for treatment time and again often have problems that seem unrelated—such as compulsive, addictive, or abusive behaviors—but that are linked by an underlying process of shame. Comparing the shame-bound family system with the respectful family system, Fossum and Mason outline the assumptions underlying their depth approach to family therapy and take the reader step by step through the stages of therapy. Case examples are used to illustrate the process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393305814
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	05/17/1989
Series:	Professional Books Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	210
Sales rank:	301,713
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Merle A. Fossum, ACSW, is co-founder of the Family Therapy Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he is director of training. He has been a family therapist for twenty-five years.

Marilyn M. Mason, Ph.D., is a family therapist at the Family Therapy Institute in St. Paul. She is also clinical assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Editorial Reviews

"A sensitive book, rich in understanding. . . . As the authors teach us how to fill the emotional void that shame creates—providing a positive therapeutic alternative to the blame-shame game—they also fill a void that has long existed in the field."

M. Duncan Stanton