Main description:

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this indispensable book addresses the whats, whys, and how-tos of conducting effective marriage and relationship education. Leading authority W. Kim Halford reviews a range of contemporary models and provides an in-depth description of his own approach, Couple CARE. Session-by-session guidelines for therapists show how to help groups or individual couples-including those facing major life changes or stressors-foster closeness and communication, manage conflicts, and prevent common relationship problems. The book also explains how to use commercially available online assessment tools to help each couple develop their own relationship goals. It includes 35 reproducible handouts and forms.

Contents:

1. What Is Couple Relationship Education? Why Is It Needed?
2. Approaches to Couple Relationship Education and Their Effectiveness
3. Assessment in an Evidence-Based Approach to Couple Relationship Education
4. Couple CARE Program Overview and Tips for Implementation
5. Unit 1: Self-Change
6. Unit 2: Communication
7. Unit 3: Intimacy and Caring
8. Unit 4: Managing Differences
9. Unit 5: Sexuality
10. Unit 6: Looking Ahead