Divorce : Emotional Impact and Therapeutic Interventions.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One The Emotional Impact of Divorce: An Overview -- Epidemiology -- Antecedents -- Emotional Consequences -- Spouses -- Children -- Others -- Three Special Situations -- Divorce among Same-Sex Couples -- Divorce in the Context of Immigration -- Divorce of Therapists and Analysts -- "Good-Enough" Divorce -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter Two Divorce Is Not Good for Children and Other Living Things -- All Divorces Are Not the Same -- Key Determinants of the Impact of Divorce on Children -- The Impact of Divorce and Separation on Very Young Children -- Some Clinical Examples of the Problems Experienced by Children of Divorce -- Stepchildren and Stepparents -- The Long-Term Effects upon Children of Separation and Divorce -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter Three The Role of Hostility and Destructive Aggression Between Parents in the Lives of Their Children -- Chapter Four Some Countertransference Challenges in Working with Divorcing Adults -- Defenses Against Loss -- Mourning -- Challenges for Therapists of Dealing with Mourning Patients -- Tolerating Ambivalence -- The High-Conflict Divorce And the Clinical/Ethical Lapses That Can Occur in Such Situations -- Common Defenses in the High-Conflict Divorce -- Some Countertransference Challenges in Working with the High-Conflict Divorce -- Some Keys to Avoiding Missteps in Working with the High-Conflict Divorce -- Chapter Five Transference and Countertransference in the Divorce Process: A Psycho-.legal Challenge for Lawyers and Judges -- The Intensity of Emotion and Relationships in Divorce -- Therapeutic Jurisprudence -- High-Conflict Divorce -- The Lawyer's Role as Counselor -- Adding Children to the Mix.

Beware the Transference and Countertransference Reactions -- Conclusion -- Note -- Chapter Six Stories from the Edge: Divorce as Redemption -- Theoretical Groundwork -- Mr. And Mrs. Quinn, Part I -- Paul and Irene -- Mr. And Mrs. Quinn, Part 2 -- Concluding Remarks -- Chapter Seven On Fragments, Metaphor, and the Edge -- Chapter Eight The Intersection of Divorce, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Clinical Practice: A Concluding Commentary -- Martin Silverman's Contribution -- Joshua Ehrlich's Contribution -- Elizabeth Thomas's Contribution -- Synthesis And Conclusion -- References -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors.

A valuable resource for clinicians, Divorce: Emotional Impact and Therapeutic Interventions demonstrates how therapists and patients can work through a divorce to yield deeper insights into the self, greater tolerance of one's own limitations, and lay the groundwork for contentment with a future partner.

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