Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy

Offers insight into the issues impacting couple therapy. This title provides the research and perspectives every clinician needs when dealing with challenging issues often found in practice. It also includes a review on the training of couple therapists.

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Insight into the current issues impacting couple therapy

The Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy is a comprehensive overview of emerging issues that impact couple therapy, all in a single volume. While other guides concentrate more on the approaches themselves, this invaluable source provides the latest research and perspectives every clinician needs when dealing with challenging issues often found in practice. Practitioners get a clear view of the aspects of problems they must consider to be most effective when providing therapy to couples.

This carefully referenced book is divided into five important areas. The Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy discusses in detail several of the most crucial aspects of each major issue. Biological and physiological issues include mental illness, addictions, and sex therapy. Traumatic issues deals with the difficult aspects of domestic violence and infidelity. Relationship issues reviews divorce therapy and remarriage. Sociological issues include the cultural, spiritual, and feminist aspects of therapy. The book also includes a helpful review on the training of couple therapists.

Issues explored by the Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy include:


how the objective biological processes of the brain affect interpersonal relationships

mental disorders and marital discord

how couple dynamics impact the immune, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems

how medical problems affect a couple’s relationship

addictions

sexuality theory and therapy

intimate partner violence

post traumatic stress disorder and its effect on couple relationships

the latest in infidelity research and treatment

divorce therapy

remarriage and cohabitation issues

cultural issues

same-sex relationships

spirituality and religion

feminism issues in couple therapy

enrichment approaches

premarital counseling approaches

couple therapist training



The Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy is valuable, insightful reading for couple therapists, family therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, pastoral counselors, educators, and graduate students.