Case Studies in Couples Therapy

Theory-Based Approaches

By: David K. Carson (Editor), Montserrat Casado-Kehoe (Editor)

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Paperback | 14 July 2011 | Edition Number 1

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This up-to-date, highly readable, theory-based, and application-oriented book fills a crucial void in literature on couple therapy. Few books in the couple therapy market bridge the gap between theory and practice; texts tend to lean in one direction or the other, either emphasizing theory and research with little practical application, or taking a cookbook approach that describes specific techniques and interventions that are divorced from any conceptual or theoretical base. However, couples therapy requires a high degree of abstract/conceptual thinking, as well as ingenuity, inventiveness and skill on the part of the therapist. Case Studies in Couples Therapy blends the best of all worlds: clinical applications with challenging and diverse couples that have been derived from the most influential theories and models in couples and family therapy, all written by highly experienced and respected voices in the field.

In Case Studies in Couples Therapy, readers will grasp the essentials of major theories and approaches in a few pages and then see how concepts and principles are applied in the work of well-known clinicians. The case studies incorporate a wide variety of couples from diverse backgrounds in a number of different life situations. It is simultaneously narrow (including specific processes and interventions applied with real clients) and broad (clearly outlining a broad array of theories and concepts) in scope, and the interventions in it are directly linked to theoretical perspectives in a clear and systematic way. Students and clinicians alike will find the theoretical overview sections of each chapter clear and easy to follow, and each chapter's thorough descriptions of effective, practical interventions will give readers a strong sense of the connections between theory and practice.

Industry Reviews

"A wonderful book. With all the leading approaches from all the leading theorists, with illuminating case examples and clear discussions of applications, this is more than a survey of the field but a working encyclopedia. Excellent for students seeking to understand the varied terrain that is couple therapy, as well as for experienced practitioners and supervisors seeking to expand their thinking and clinical creativity." - Robert Taibbi, LCSW, in private practice in Charlottesville, VA, and author of Doing Couple Therapy: Craft and Creativity in Work with Intimate Partners "Case Studies in Couples Therapy provides a panoramic view of the most significant models of couples therapy. Each chapter follows an outline that clearly links theory and practice in an engaging format and allows for comparisons among models. Readers will find the content of the book to be very clear and will be especially enlightened by the inclusion of material--otherwise almost impossible to find--on the implementation, process, and stages of treatment." - Gerald R. Weeks, PhD, ABPP, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, coauthor of Couples in Treatment: Techniques and Approaches for Effective Practice "This book offers, under one cover, descriptions of the main current approaches to couple therapy and does so in an interesting and engaging way. Cases are covered according to a common outline, helping the reader to easily compare different approaches. A great book for students and practitioners to gain greater clinical skills and theoretical knowledge." - Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor, Dept. of Psychology, York University Toronto, ON, Canada

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