The second edition of Evaluating and Treating Families illustrates the McMaster model and Problem-Centered Systems Therapy of the Family (PCSTF) model, and reveals how clinicians can use these complementary frameworks to bridge the gap between family assessment and systemic therapy intervention.

Written by experts in these approaches, this book explores evidence-based family assessment and intervention techniques by examining the problem-focused approach and the ways in which this modality addresses the needs of families and individuals using strength-based, collaborative approaches to assessment, goal formulation, and treatment planning. Chapters examine the assessment of multidimensional family functioning in everyday life, treatment progression, intervention skills, framing concerns, and practical considerations for involving children in therapy. This new edition contains new illustrative case examples of diverse family structures, gender differences, neurodiversity, trauma, co-occurring medical conditions, and addiction. It also includes evidence-based interview protocols and family functioning questionnaires that can be quickly incorporated into systemic clinical practice and training across a wide range of disciplines including psychiatry, psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and social work.

This book serves as an essential resource for mental health students, professionals, and supervisors seeking training in the PCSTF approach, as well as those managing complex family therapy cases.

Steven Barreto, Ph.D., ABCFP, is associate professor at William James College and clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (DPHB), with over 30 years of practice and clinical supervision experience.

Abigail K. Mansfield Marcaccio, Ph.D., is chief of Psychology and Behavioral Health, SCP Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (RI), and associate clinical professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (DPHB), specializing in the McMaster Approach, family therapy, and clinical training, with more than 20 years of experience.

Richard C. Archambault, Ed.D., a retired professor at the Community College of Rhode Island and former clinical assistant professor, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (DPHB), has for 52 years, taught child and family development, and has supervised clinicians for over 40 years.

Gabor I. Keitner, M.D., is professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. With over 120 peer reviewed articles, 40 book chapters and 3 books, he is an international authority on family therapy and family intervention combined with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.