This classic book covers the changing marital scene with specifics regarding family structure, style of marriage, divorce, remarriage, and child-rearing practices. Social and cultural changes and trends are examined.

The authors suggest a "couple-centered" approach to marital therapy and discuss ways to deal with anger, conflict, and choices, and emphasize the importance of communication skills. The text also addresses the biological and psychosocial dynamics of marriage and introduces theoretical orientations to marital therapy. It provides you with a specific, workable treatment process, including assessment and intervention strategies.

Contents

Part One: Introduction

1. Psychosocial Factors in Marital Functioning
2. Health and Marital Functioning
3. The Nature of Functional and Dysfunctional Marriages

Part Two: Theoretical Approaches to Marital Therapy

4. Psychoanalytic Approaches to Marital Therapy
5. Cognitive–Behavioral Approaches to Marital Therapy
6. Strategic, Structural, and Systemic Approaches to Marital Therapy
7. Integrative Approaches to Marital Therapy

Part Three: Treatment Technique of Marital Therapy

8. The Treatment Process in Marital Therapy
9. Assessment in Marital Therapy
10. Intervention Strategies
11. Common Problems and Issues in Marriage

Part Four: Research and Professional Issues in Marital Therapy

12. Research in Marital Therapy
13. Professional and Ethical Issues
14. Marriage Therapy Case

260 pages
1991/paperback/ISBN 978-0-89108-215-6
$34.95