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Book SynopsisBy integrating family therapy principles and individual dynamics, the authors have devised a unique method of face-to-face problem solving, sometimes with the entire family, often in sessions with individual members, to help restore parental responsibility and to realign relationships with the divorcing family.
Trade ReviewAll too often children of divorce reflect the harmful effects of their parents' conflicts, the turmoil of the divorce itself, and the tensions and difficult adjustments that so frequently follow the family breakup. Therapy of the Difficult Divorce clearly presents a sound clinical approach to the identification of tangled motives in parents and the many ways in which the children attempt to cope with this stressful event. I highly recommend this excellent volume for all professionals concerned with the process of divorce and the needs and problems of the actors in this tragic drama. -- Stella Chess
A sensible and practical guide for dealing with one of the most serious problems of our time—the divorce with a struggle over the children. This book is thoughtful and well-researched with clear examples. The authors guide the reader through different ways of dealing with these difficult situations that all therapists face these days. -- Jay Haley
This is the first book to recognize that, at all stages of divorce, what was structurally a family always remains a family. Unlike many family therapist authors, Isaacs, Montalvo, and Abelsohn wisely advocate for the welfare of children, without ever losing a systemic perspective. The flexibility and variety in their thinking about divorce, and in actually treating divorcing families, is impressive and consistently coherent. Every therapist who reads this book will want to thank the authors for writing it.
Therapy of the Difficult Divorce is a landmark work in the treatment of divorcing couples and their children. It is rich in clinical wisdom, candid in its analysis of treatment obstacles and alternatives, and deeply stimulating in its suggestions for helping to heal the wounds of the divorcing family. It is a must-read for family therapists, divorce lawyers, and divorce mediators. -- Kenneth Kressel
