{"product_id":"couples-therapy-9780789014535","title":"Couples Therapy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarness the power of an integrative approach to couples counseling!Why do marriages fail? The behaviorist or cognitive therapist explains that unhappy couples have self-defeating ways of thinking about their spouses and themselves. The sociologically oriented counselor points to the impact of social trends and dramatic changes in child-rearing and social expectations. A therapist oriented toward psychodynamics or systems theory sees the destructive patterns of childhood replayed in the marriage, with spouses taking on rigid roles. The pastoral or humanist counselor believes that partners who cannot experience self-fulfillment through commitment and trust will feel less love and grow more and more disconnected. Couples Therapy, Second Edition, brings together all these points of view to make a unified whole.This integrative approach proposes a new model of successful marriage based on four cornerstones: resiliency, social support, adaptability, and self-fulfillment. Weaving together theory and research, Couples Therapy, Second Edition, explores how common issues can lead to trouble in relationships. It suggests specific interventions so therapists can teach clients to deal with such problem areas as anger management, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, parenting conflicts, in-laws, work pressures, and sexual dissatisfaction. Couples Therapy, Second Edition, offers a sound theoretical framework as well as practical ideas. Through clinical vignettes and up-to-date research, it makes the common conflicts and developmental stages of marriage so understandable that it can be profitably read by clients as well as counselors. Its invaluable resources for the couples therapist include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e end-of-chapter professional development questions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e therapeutic exercises \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e answers to frequently asked professional and ethical questions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e intervention suggestions for the therapist \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e self-assessment questionnaires \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e book and video recommendations on each chapter topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, readable prose, Couples Therapy, Second Edition, offers practical help for the experienced clinician as well as theoretical overviews for the counselor in training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Organization of the Book \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning aids Used in Each Chapter \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Which Clients Will benefit from the Information in This Book? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I. The Resiliency Cornerstone: Creating an Optimistic Philosophy of Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-Behavioral \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rational Emotive Psychotherapy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Restructuring and Reframing Marital Perceptions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Metaphors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Marriage Tax \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Choose an Identity: Be a Duck or a Sponge \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Art of a Successful Marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Anger and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Heads and Tails of Couple anger: Self-Imposed and Retaliatory Anger \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Self-Imposed Anger \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Retaliatory Anger \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Three Worst Ways to Respond to Spousal Aggravation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Positive Ways to Respond to Spousal Anger \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Types of Arguments Between Couples \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anger and Violence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Depression and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Marital Distress Provokes and Maintains Depression \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Causes Depression? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Common Personality Traits and Depression Marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e External Stress and Depression in Marital Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Coping Styles and Depression in Marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Protective Nature of Social Support \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Characteristics of Marriages with a Depressed Partner \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Effectiveness of Marital Therapy in Treating Depression \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enlisting the Aid of a Resourceful Spouse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Anxiety and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anxiety: What Are the Symptoms? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Existential Meaning of Anxiety \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Couple Anxiety and the Use of Defense Mechanisms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Provokers of Anxiety in Marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Loneliness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maladaptive Responses to Anxiety: Alcohol Use, Anxiety, and the Marital Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Characteristics of the Anxiety-Reducing Spouse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II. The Social Support Cornerstone: Creating Family and Community Roles That Enhance the Partner Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Theoretical Orientation: Sociocognitive \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Cultural Influence of Work on Marital Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Cultural Changes in Parenting and Their Effect on Family Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultural and Religious Diversity and Its Effect on In-Law Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultural Conflicts and the Wedding Ceremony \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Coping Strategies Characteristic of Intercultural In-Law Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Phenomenon of Cultural Confusion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Parenting and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Task of Parenting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Bidirectional Approach: How Children Influence Parents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Influence of Family Dynamics on Marital Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Developmental Tasks for Couples During the Family Life Span \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Effects of Housework and Employment on Couple Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Housework and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Employment and Its Effects on the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Major Types of Spillover \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Methods of Coping: Home-Based Work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. In-Laws and the Couple Relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In-Law Combinations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Factors Affecting In-Law Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part III. The Adaptability Cornerstone: From Adaptability to Rigidity--Reducing Conflict with Effective Communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Theoretical Orientation: Family Systems and Psychodynamics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Psychodynamic Theories \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Systems Theories and Couple Communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Do Couples Communicate About? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Communication Problems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Methods for Improving Marital Communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part IV. The Self-Fulfillment Cornerstone: Creating a Spiritual Connection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic and Theological \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Self-Fulfillment Through Commitment and Trust \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Organized Religion, Spirituality, and Marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eastern Religions, Personal Fulfillment, and Marital Fulfillment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Judeo-Christian Religious Traditions, Personal Fulfillment, and Marital Satisfactions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Personality Theories, Personal Fulfillment, and Marital Satisfactions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. 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