Therapy with Couples: A Behavioural-Systems Approach to Couple Relationship and Sexual Problems, Second Edition

Description

Since the first edition of this practical book was published in 1990, a number of important developments have taken place and have been incorporated into the new edition. There are now many kinds of "non-traditional" relationships that accompany an increasing divorce rate and the shrinking number of marriages. Co-habitation, remarriage, step-parent/step-child relationships and their implications for the extended family, their strengths and areas of tension are examined.Accompanying these changes has been a development in therapeutic approaches and additional outcome data is now available. Rapid progress has been made in treatments, and their implications are described. In addition the therapeutic managing of separating and divorcing couples, domestic violence, and the aftermath of sexual and physical abuse are discussed.Content: Chapter 1 Who are the Clients and What Pressures Lead Them to Seek Therapy? (pages 1–24): Chapter 2 Relationship Problems and the Goals of Therapy (pages 25–49): Chapter 3 The Overall Strategy of Therapy (pages 50–68): Chapter 4 The Process and Structure of Therapy: Beginnings and Endings (pages 69–106): Chapter 5 Reciprocity Negotiation (pages 107–120): Chapter 6 Communication Training (pages 121–147): Chapter 7 Systems Thinking (pages 148–168): Chapter 8 Structural Interventions In?Session (pages 169–189): Chapter 9 Systems Approach: Messages, Formulations, Tasks and Timetables (pages 190–234): Chapter 10 Couple Therapy in Jealousy, Depression, Domestic Violence and Other Specific Problems (pages 235–293): Chapter 11 Sexual Relationships: Disorders of Interest, Arousal and Orgasm (pages 294–345): Chapter 12 Couple Therapy with Non?Traditional Couples and the Process of Divorce (pages 346–360): Chapter 13 Training of Therapists (pages 361–387): Chapter 14 Summary, Reappraisal and Prospects (pages 388–401):