Main description:

Presents a unique offering that integrates systems theory, psychodynamics, and psychoeducation interventions within a biopsychosocial conceptualization of couples' problems
Offers suggestions for handling common presenting problems, comorbid psychopathology, and the nitty-gritty of daily practice
Is an integrative and comprehensive text, unlike most books in the field that approach couple treatment from a single theoretical perspective

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Synopsis of Integrative Couple Therapy

1.Couple Therapy 1.0

2.The First Upgrade: Focus on the Interpersonal Process

3.Psychodynamic Upgrades

4.Behavioral/Psychoeducational Upgrades

5.Sequencing Interventions

6.The Intimidator and the Novelist: An Illustration of the Integrative Model

Introduction to Parts II and III: Domain-Specific Knowledge

Part II: Upgrades to Address Common Problems

7.Sex

8.Children and Extended Family

9.Money

10.Domestic Problems and Division-of-Labor Disputes

11.Job Stress, Cultural Pressures, and Limited Time

Part III: Upgrades to Address Common Stressful Situations

12.Extramarital Affairs

13.Couples Contemplating Divorce

14.Divorcing Couples

15.Stepfamily Couples

Concluding Remarks

References

Index