Full Description
Filled with rich case examples, this pragmatic book provides a complete toolkit for couple-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The book presents guidelines for planning and implementing evidence-based treatment for diverse couples. It explains how to assess relationship functioning as well as the strengths and needs of each partner and the sociocultural factors that shape their experiences. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and research, the authors demonstrate ways to tailor CBT for couples struggling with partner aggression; infidelity; sexual problems; financial issues; parenting conflicts; depression, anxiety, and other individual problems; and more. Therapists of any theoretical orientation will find tools they can easily incorporate into their work with couples. More than 20 ready-to-use client handouts discussed in the book are available to download and print.
Contents
List of Reproducible Handouts (Online)
Preface
I. Introduction and Overview
1. Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy Concepts and Methods
2. Conducting Couple Therapy
3. Assessment
4. Interventions in Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy
II. Treatment Planner
5. Partner Aggression
6. Infidelity
7. Sexual Relationship Problems
8. Financial Issues
9. Co-Parenting Problems
10. Couple Interventions for Individual Psychopathology
11. Intercultural Couples
12. Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Index
