1st Edition

Couples, Trauma, and Catastrophes

By Barbara Jo Brothers Copyright 1998
108 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

Couples, Trauma, and Catastrophes examines the issues and hardships couples face when dealing with traumatic circumstances, such as illness, child abduction, or the death of a child. From case studies and recommendations from other therapists, you will learn how to better help clients identify sources of pain and strength and help their relationships or marriages endure crises. In order to cope... Read more
Contents Ways of Viewing the World: “. . . Living Our Lives by Somebody Else's Pattern. . . ”
  • The Art of Working with Traumatized Couples
  • Couples and Catastrophe: Dealing with the Death of a Child Through Intimacy Therapy
  • The Impact of Parental Abduction on the Couple
  • Elective Pediatric Amputation: Couples at a Crossroads
  • Intimacy in the Face of Catastrophic Illness
  • The Negative Impact of Survivor Guilt on Marriage
  • “I Sleep, but My Heart Stirs, Restless, and Dreams . . . ”: The Mythology of Russian Jewish Immigrant Couples in Israel
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Barbara Jo Brothers