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Pastoral counselors, therapists-in-training and clergy are usually introduced to one method of family assessment and treatment, which works better in some situations than in others. Integrative Family Therapy introduces the major schools of family therapy, proposes a tested model that integrates the various approaches, and illustrates how this model functions both for assessing and treating...

Matt to resolve his school problem. After hearing from all members of the family, Jim and Nancy decide that every day Matt will bring home an assignment sheet from the teacher, and they will make sure that he does his homework. Matt wants some reward for following through, and the parents decide that if after two weeks his teacher says he has significantly improved, they will take him out for his favorite ice cream. This is an example of straightforward problem solving using behavioral contracts.
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