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This authoritative handbook provides a definitive overview of the theory and practice of couple therapy. Noted contributors--many of whom developed the approaches they describe--combine clear conceptual exposition with thorough descriptions of therapeutic techniques. In addition to presenting major couple therapy models in step-by-step detail, the book describes effective applications for particular populations and problems. Chapters adhere closely to a uniform structure to facilitate study and comparison, enhancing the book's utility as a reference and text.

See also Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy , also edited by Alan S. Gurman, which presents in-depth illustrations of treatment.

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• Chapter 1 A Framework for the Comparative Study of Couple Therapy: History, Models, and Applications(p. 1)
• Part I Models of Couple Therapy
• Behavioral Approaches
• Chapter 2 Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy(p. 31)
• Chapter 3 Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy(p. 73)
• Humanistic-Existential Approaches
• Chapter 4 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy(p. 107)
• Chapter 5 Gottman Method Couple Therapy(p. 138)
• Psychodynamic and Transgenerational Approaches
• Chapter 6 Object Relations Couple Therapy(p. 167)
• Chapter 7 Transgenerational Couple Therapy(p. 196)
• Social Constructionist Approaches
• Chapter 8 Narrative Couple Therapy(p. 229)
• Chapter 9 Solution-Focused Couple Therapy(p. 259)
• Systemic Approaches
• Chapter 10 Brief Strategic Couple Therapy(p. 299)
• Chapter 11 Structural Couple Therapy(p. 323)
• Integrative Approaches
• Chapter 12 Affective-Reconstructive Couple Therapy: A Pluralistic, Developmental Approach(p. 353)
• Chapter 13 Integrative Couple Therapy: A Depth-Behavioral Approach(p. 383)
• Part II Applications of Couple Therapy: Special Populations, Problems, and Issues
• Rupture and Repair of Relational Bonds: Affairs, Divorce, Violence, and Remarriage
• Chapter 14 Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Affairs(p. 429)
• Chapter 15 Separation and Divorce Issues in Couple Therapy(p. 459)
• Chapter 16 Couple Therapy and Physical Aggression(p. 478)
• Chapter 17 Couple Therapy with Remarried Partners(p. 499)
• Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Psychiatric and Medical Disorders
• Chapter 18 Couple Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse(p. 523)
• Chapter 19 Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Depression(p. 545)
• Chapter 20 Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Borderline Personality and Related Disorders(p. 567)
• Chapter 21 Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction(p. 591)
• Chapter 22 Couple Therapy and Medical Issues: Working with Couples Facing Illness(p. 618)
• Couple Therapy in Broader Context
• Chapter 23 Gender Issues in the Practice of Couple Therapy(p. 641)
• Chapter 24 Gay and Lesbian Couples in Therapy: Minority Stress, Relational Ambiguity, and Families of Choice(p. 662)
• Chapter 25 African American Couples in Therapy(p. 681)
• Chapter 26 Legal and Ethical Issues in Couple Therapy(p. 698)
• Index(p. 718)

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Alan S. Gurman, PhD, until his death in 2013, was Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. A pioneer in the development of integrative approaches to couple therapy, he edited and wrote many influential books; was a past two-term editor of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy ; and was former President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. Dr. Gurman received numerous awards for his contributions to couple and family therapy, including the Distinguished Achievement in Family Therapy Research Award from the American Family Therapy Academy and the Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association. He also received the Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching and Training from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers.