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Christian therapists doing family therapy have never had a resource to help them navigate the various family therapy theories from a Christian perspective--until now. In this book Mark A. Yarhouse and James N. Sells survey the major approaches to family therapy and treat, within a Christian framework, significant psychotherapeutic issues. The wide array of issues covered includes <ul> <li>crisis and trauma</li> <li>marital conflict</li> <li>separation, divorce and blended families</li> <li>individual psychopathology</li> <li>substance abuse and addictions</li> <li>gender, culture, economic class and race</li> <li>sexual identity</li> </ul> Calling for an integrated approach of "responsible eclecticism," they conclude with a vision for Christian family therapy. A landmark work providing critical Christian engagement with existing models of family therapy, this volume was written for those studying counseling, social work, psychology or family therapy. <em>Family Therapies</em> will also serve as an indispensable resource for those in the mental health professions, including counselors, psychologists, family therapists, social workers and pastors.