The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy with Couples.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors: The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy -- Editor-in-Chief -- Associate Editors -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- References -- Volume 3 Preface: Systemic Family Therapy with Couples -- References -- Foreword -- Part I Overview -- Chapter 1 Current Status and Challenges in Systemic Family Therapy with Couples -- The Prevalence and Impact of Couple Distress -- The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy for Relationship Distress -- The Effectiveness of Couple-Based Interventions for Mental and Physical Health Disorders -- Moderators and Mediators of Treatment Effectiveness -- Tailoring Couple Therapy to Individual and Relationship Characteristics: An Alternative Approach -- Enduring Challenges for the Field of Couple Therapy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Systematic and Culturally Sensitive Assessment of Couple Distress -- Prevalence and Implications of Couple Distress -- Conceptual Framework for Couple Assessment -- Primary Domains of Couple Distress -- Importance of Cultural Considerations in Couple Assessment -- Comorbid Individual Distress -- Assessment Methods and Specific Techniques for Evaluating Couple Distress -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Future Directions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part II Problems in the Couple Relationship -- Chapter 3 Prevention of Couple Distress: Education, Enrichment Programs, and Premarital Counseling -- Relationship Education (Premarital and Marital) -- Special Topics in Relationship Education -- References -- Chapter 4 Treating Common Couple Concerns -- Communication -- Conflict Resolution -- Commitment -- Caring -- Contract -- Character -- Culture -- Children -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Couple Violence: In-Depth Assessment and Systemic Interventions -- Coordinated Community Response.

Clinical Training and Supervision of Clinicians Working with IPV -- Directions for Future Research -- Suggestions for Policy Changes -- References -- Chapter 6 Working with Queer Couples -- Significant Factors Affecting Queer Couples -- Common Therapy Issues for Queer Couples -- Systemic Therapy for Working with Queer Couples -- Queering Couple Therapy Practice and Training -- Future Directions -- Concluding Thoughts -- Note -- References -- Chapter 7 Clinical Work with Intercultural Couples -- Research Overview -- What Are the Ingredients of Successful Intercultural Relationships? -- Clinical Implications: Assessment and Treatment -- Assessment -- Treatment -- Implications for Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part III Couple-Involved Therapies to Address Individual Disorders -- Chapter 8 Couple Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorders -- Substance Use and Relationship Functioning: Practical and Conceptual Considerations -- Intervention Approaches -- Behavioral Couple Therapy -- Research Findings on BCT -- Cost Outcomes -- Barriers to Effective Partner- and Family-Involved Interventions -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Couple-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders -- Associations Between Depression, Anxiety, and Couple Distress -- Crosscutting Mechanisms of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders -- Couple-Based Interventions for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders -- Future Directions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Posttraumatic Stress and Couples -- Trauma Exposure and Trauma Type -- Theoretical Rationale for Trauma‐Informed Systemic Interventions -- Empirical Evidence of Trauma, PTS/D, and Interpersonal Relationships -- Interventions for PTS/D and Couples: Toward More Systemic Treatment -- Important Clinical Considerations -- Conclusion and Future Directions.

References -- Chapter 11 General and Health-Related Stress and Couples' Coping -- Theoretical Background on the Role of Stress in Couples' Functioning -- Empirical Findings on the Role of Stress in Close Relationships -- Couples' Coping with Stress: The Systemic Transactional Model (STM) -- Couple Interventions Aimed at Strengthening Dyadic Coping -- Effectiveness of Coping-Oriented Couple Approaches -- Differences Between Coping-Oriented Interventions and Other Approaches -- Discussion -- References -- Part IV Special Issues -- Chapter 12 Therapy with Individuals and Couples Deciding to Continue or End Their Relationship -- Predominant Frameworks and Theoretical Concepts -- Theory in Research and Practice -- Treatment -- Ethical Issues and Important Considerations -- Policy, Prevention and Practice: Recommendations and Future Directions -- A. Mixed-Agenda Couple Assessment -- B. Assessment of Attitudes Toward Divorce -- References -- Chapter 13 Therapy for Divorcing Couples: Managing the Transition Out of the Relationship -- Systemic Clinical Conceptualizations of Divorced and Separated Families -- Systemic Interventions with Divorcing Families -- Case Examples -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 Therapy with Remarried and Stepfamilies -- Prevalence and Definitions -- Theoretical Adaptations -- Other Important Differences Unique to Stepfamilies -- Future Directions for Research and Policy -- References -- Chapter 15 Affair Recovery in Couple Therapy -- Definitional Dilemmas -- Prevalence -- Motivations for Affairs -- Technology and Infidelity -- Assessment and Treatment of Infidelity -- Affair Proofing -- The Post-affair Sexual Relationship -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 16 Integrating Couple Therapy into Work with Sexual Dysfunctions -- Factors That Contribute to Sexual Dysfunction -- Sexual Health and Wellness.

Process and Content of Assessment in Couples -- The Process of Integrating Couples Work in Sex Therapy -- Areas for Further Training -- Resources -- Research and Future Directions -- Note -- References -- Chapter 17 Couples and Infertility -- Couples and the Infertility Experience -- Applying Systemic Models and Approaches in Treatment of Couples with Infertility -- Future Directions for Research, Education, and Clinical Practice -- References -- Chapter 18 Grief and Loss Effects in the Couple Relationship -- Social Myths About Bereavement -- Overview of Bereavement Treatment Models -- Couple Dynamics After Loss -- Clinical Implications for Couples' Interventions -- Self-of-the-Therapist (S-o-T) Aspects in Working with Grief -- Dimensions of Culture and Its Impact on Bereavement -- References -- Chapter 19 Couples in Later Life: The Process of Becoming -- The Landscape of Aging Couples -- Literature on Aging Couple Relationships -- Older Adults' Attitudes and Use of Mental Health Services -- Our Approach to Working with Aging Couples -- Clinical Recommendations and Future Research -- References -- Chapter 20 Clinical Work with Unpartnered Individuals Seeking a Long-Term Intimate Relationship -- Relevant Literature -- Theoretical Conceptualizations of Singlehood -- Treatment Approaches -- Case Examples1 -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Part V Future Directions -- Chapter 21 Couple Therapy: Therapist Development, Innovations in Treatment, and Needed Research -- Recent Progress -- Defining Positive Outcomes -- Professional Development -- Innovations in Treatment -- Future Directions: A Personal Perspective -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 22 Improving Couple Interventions for Underserved Populations -- Overview of Systemic Couple and Relational Therapy Interventions -- Underserved Populations and Accessing Systemic Couple Treatment.

Adapting Couple Therapy Interventions: Integration -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 23 Public Policy and Systemic Family Therapy for Couples -- Becoming a Profession -- Government Support for Reimbursement for Systemic Family Therapy -- Public Policy Challenges for the Systemic Family Therapy -- Systemic Family Therapy and Public Policy Challenges and Controversies -- Public Policy Recommendations for the Future -- Key Areas for Policy Work -- We Can Contribute a Relational/Systemic Lens for Public Policy -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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