Families Under the Influence: Changing Alcoholic Patterns

Elkin outlines a clear, effective approach to treatment o alcoholic families, based on the family systems intervention of such practitioners as Mara Selvini Palazzoli, John Weakland, Jay Haley, and Milton Erickson. The book is written for alcoholics and their families, and its informal style makes it enlightening reading for anyone interested in America's top health problem.