Sibling Issues in Therapy: Research and Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults

Sibling matters underlie issues at the core of many clinical difficulties presented by adult clients. Recent studies show that individuals with a close sibling relationship are more emotionally mature, are happier, have positive psychological well-being, and have closer friendships. This book incorporates the latest research and clinical work in family dynamics to examine multiple angles of integrating sibling issues in therapy. Using theoretical perspectives, a wealth of empirical data, testing instruments, and case studies readers will experience an engaging and thorough examination of these issues, along with obtaining tools and techniques that can immediately be implemented in practice.