Internal Family Systems Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C. Schwartz, published by Guilford Publications in September 2019, is a comprehensive exploration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. This second edition features significant revisions, with over 70% new material, providing an authoritative presentation of IFS, a therapeutic approach practiced globally. The book delves into how the subpersonalities or “parts” of an individual’s psyche interact, akin to family members, and how conflicts among these parts can lead to emotional distress.
Readers will find detailed explanations of core concepts and practical guidelines for applying IFS with clients facing various challenges, including trauma, anxiety, and addiction. The authors, Richard Schwartz and Martha Sweezy, also cover strategies for working with families and couples. This edition enhances clinical utility with expanded techniques, case examples, and quick-reference boxes summarizing key points, making it a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy.
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Now significantly revised with over 70% new material, this is the authoritative presentation of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is taught and practiced around the world. IFS reveals how the subpersonalities or “parts” of each individual’s psyche relate to each other like members of a family, and how–just as in a family–polarization among parts can lead to emotional suffering. IFS originator Richard Schwartz and master clinician Martha Sweezy explain core concepts and provide practical guidelines for implementing IFS with clients who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and other behavioral problems. They also address strategies for treating families and couples. IFS therapy is listed in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
New to This Edition
- Extensively revised to reflect 25 years of conceptual refinement, expansion of IFS techniques, and a growing evidence base.
- Chapters on the Self, the body and physical illness, the role of the therapist, specific clinical strategies, and couple therapy.
- Enhanced clinical utility, with significantly more “how-to” details, case examples, and sample dialogues.
- Quick-reference boxes summarizing key points, and end-of-chapter summaries.
See also Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt, by Martha Sweezy.
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