1st Edition

Integrative Solutions Treating Common Problems In Couples Therapy

By Gerald R. Weeks, Larry Hoff Copyright 1995
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1996. This books presents a problem-solving model of marriage and couples therapy called the Intersystem Model, which assesses and treats couples' problems from individual, interactional, and intergenerational perspectives. The authors address problems of commitment, intimacy, anger, and conflict, and the complexities relating to the treatment of depression: addictions and... Read more
Chapter 1 THE ELUSIVE ELIXIR: FOSTERING HOPE IN MARITAL-RELATIONSHIP THERAPY, Larry Hof; Chapter 2 COMMITMENT AND INTIMACY, Gerald R.Weeks; Chapter 3 ANGER AND CONFLICT: THEORY AND PRACTICE, Gerald R.Weeks, LarryHof; Chapter 4 CONFLICT UTILIZATION: A SYNTHESIS OF THE WHOLE, Gerald R.Weeks, LarryHof; Chapter 5 A HAPPY MARRIAGE: PAIRING COUPLES THERAPY AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION, BonnieHoward, Gerald R.Weeks; Chapter 6 ADDICTIONS IN MARITAL/RELATIONSHIP THERAPY, MarthaTurner; Chapter 7 WORKING THROUGH THE EXTRAMARITAL TRAUMA: AN EXPLORATION OF COMMON THEMES, AprilWestfall; Chapter 8 MARITAL ADJUSTMENT TO LIFE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH AGING, Paul R.Sachs; Chapter 9 INHIBITED SEXUAL DESIRE, Gerald R.Weeks; NAME INDEX SUBJECT INDEX;

Biography

Gerald R. Weeks, Ph.D. Director of Training, PENN Council For Relationships; Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine.
Larry Hof, M.Div. Chief Operating Officer, PENN Council For Relationships; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pastoral Counseling in Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine.