The Handbook of Marriage and Marital Therapy

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Model of Marital Interaction....Pages 3-34
Marital Contracts....Pages 35-76
Self-Object Considerations in Marriage and Marital Therapy....Pages 77-101
Transference Considerations in Marriage and Marital Therapy....Pages 103-129
Marriage Is a Family Affair: An Intergenerational Approach to Marital Therapy....Pages 131-142
Bowen Theory and Therapy....Pages 143-172
Discussion of Psychodynamic Theories of Marital Therapy....Pages 173-178
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Existential Marital Therapy: A Synthesis....Pages 181-217
Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Marital Discord....Pages 219-286
Assertiveness Training in Marital Treatment....Pages 287-302
Marital Therapy From a Structural/Strategic Viewpoint....Pages 303-334
Transactional Analysis in Marital Therapy....Pages 335-345
Couples Group Therapy: Rationale, Dynamics and Process....Pages 347-362
Couples Communication and Marital Enhancement: A Didactic Approach....Pages 363-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Evaluation and Research on Marital Therapy....Pages 373-415
Overview of Sex Therapy....Pages 417-441
Blue Collar-White Collar: Sexual Myths and Realities....Pages 443-452
The Legal Factors Facing a Family in Custody Proceedings and Separation....Pages 453-460
The Emotional Impact of Family Disruption on Children....Pages 461-474
The Contextual Approach to Child-Custody Decisions....Pages 475-480
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Neurotic Problems in Marriage....Pages 481-499
Spouse Abuse....Pages 501-526
The Co-Professional Marriage....Pages 527-538
Back Matter....Pages 539-552