Cognitive and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy with Couples: Theory and Practice

✍ Scribed by James McMahon PsyD., Ph.D., Th.D., Sc.D (auth.), Ann Vernon (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 289
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The book addresses the problems that couples experience through the life cycle. Each chapter includes an up-to-date review of the literature pertinent to the topic, with a focus on practical interventions which are generally based upon, but not limited to, cognitive and rational emotive behavioral principles. Case studies or vignettes further illustrate application of principles. Worksheets, checklists, or other resources that would be useful in working with couples are also included where relevant. This book presents interventions based upon research, theory, and most of all on practice. And is relevant to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, family law experts, social workers and relationship coaches. In addition, it can serve as a textbook for students in marriage and family therapy.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction to Counseling Couples....Pages 1-15
Using Mindfulness with Couples: Theory and Practice....Pages 17-31
Helping Couples Dispel Myths and Self-Defeating Beliefs and Behaviors that Sabotage Relationships and Marriage....Pages 33-48
Helping Couples Deal with Relationship Ambivalence....Pages 49-63
Helping Couples Deal with Anger and Conflict....Pages 65-80
Helping Couples Deal with Stress and Adversity....Pages 81-95
Helping Couples Deal with Intimacy and Sexuality....Pages 97-115
Helping Couples Deal with Betrayal and Affairs....Pages 117-132
Counseling Same-Sex Couples: Dispelling Myths and Understanding the Unique Challenges....Pages 133-148
Helping Couples Deal with Cultural and Religious Diversity....Pages 149-168
Helping Couples Deal with Addictions....Pages 169-189
Helping Couples Deal with Chronic Medical or Mental Illness of a Partner or Child....Pages 191-210
Helping Couples Deal with Terminal Illness....Pages 211-223
Helping Couples Deal with Parenting and Grandparenting....Pages 225-241
Helping Couples Deal with Aging....Pages 243-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-277

✦ Subjects

Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Family