The Origins of Family Psychotherapy: The NIMH Family Study Project

by Murray Bowen, Joanne Bowen (Contributor), Michael Kerr (Contributor)

Bowen, Murray

Genres: Psychology

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Murray Bowen was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at the Georgetown University.

Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and founders of systemic therapy. Beginning in the 1950s, he developed a systems theory of the family.

Reviews

[Melissa Hefferlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am fascinated by the reports on a the project at the National Institute for Mental Health with families exhibiting schizophrenic symptoms, and to see how the project and treatments evolved in response to evidence in the study. The prose is accessible and to the point. A treasure, with lots to digest. Spending a lot of time with the underline feature of my Kindle.