title: Why pragmatics is probably enough for now.
abstract: In place of aesthetic, essentialist, or foundational pursuits, family therapy might be better served by simply seeking to be helpful. Within such a perspective, ideas are valued/embraced for their functionality and utility. In the following essay, a critical discussion concerning this pragmatic emphasis is undertaken with illustrative clinical case examples from the Eastside Family Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.affiliation: Amundson and Associates, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amundson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male