Sezin Benli, MA
Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist
In an era where we often find ourselves stuck in the present, unable to envision the future or even dream, a book exploring the application of prevention science in childhood and adolescence serves as a powerful reminder to reflect on and prepare for what lies ahead. By prioritizing the skills of children at risk for mental health and developmental challenges, this work offers findings that empower adults and promote safe environments in schools and homes for children. Reading about the efforts of those dedicated to this cause over generations inspires us to share in the social responsibility of nurturing children’s development and encourages us to be pioneers in our own right.
11th Edition
Our parents used to struggle to pull us off the streets, but now we face the challenge of getting our children away from their screens. During the quarantine days of the Covid-19 pandemic, our children have become increasingly attached to digital devices. Regardless of the reasons, the amount of time they spend in front of screens concerns many of us. Hearing terms like "computer addiction" and "internet addiction" fills us with fear for our own children. We worry about the content they may encounter, the people they might meet, the potential harassment they could face, and much more.
What can we do to help them? How can we protect ourselves and our children from the allure of screens? What new challenges are emerging through digital media, and how can we effectively address them?
This book serves as a guide for parents and a call to step out of the digital world and into the real world together. It reminds us that true happiness is not found on screens but in looking into each other’s faces.
There is a cyclical causality among various challenges individuals face, such as divorce, addiction, child abuse, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the systems they belong to. Individuals influence their families and society, while simultaneously being affected by these systems. Couple and Family Therapy/Systemic Therapy operates on multiple levels worldwide, contextualizing the problems presented by clients within family and societal systems, and aims to alter relational patterns. This book addresses several common issues in Couple and Family Therapy, integrates both Turkish and global literature, and offers diverse therapeutic intervention suggestions through case examples.
Couple and Family Therapy: Core Issues and Intervention Methods will serve not only as a resource for couple and family therapists but also as a guide for all therapists seeking to incorporate a systemic perspective into their practice.