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Best books to learn Family therapy, in order

Family therapy made one move that changed what a symptom is: it stopped treating the person who is suffering as the patient and started treating them as the family's identified patient — the member carrying something the whole system is doing.

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How should I approach learning family therapy?
Family therapy made one move that changed what a symptom is: it stopped treating the person who is suffering as the patient and started treating them as the family's identified patient — the member carrying something the whole system is doing.
What's a good book to start family therapy with?
A strong starting point is Family therapy, concepts and methods by Michael P. Nichols. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after family therapy?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Internal family systems therapy, Existential therapy.

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