Cognitive and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy with Couples: Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

The book?addresses?the problems?that couples?experience through the life cycle. Each chapter?includes an up-to-date review of the literature pertinent to the topic, with a focus on practical interventions which are generally based upon, but not limited to, cognitive and rational emotive behavioral principles. Case studies or vignettes further illustrate application of principles. Worksheets, checklists, or other resources that would be useful in working with couples?are also? included where relevant. This book presents interventions based upon research, theory, and most of all on practice.?And is relevant to?marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, family law experts, social workers and relationship coaches. In addition, it?can serve as a?textbook for students?in marriage and family therapy.

Introduction to Counseling Interventions with Couples.- Using Mindfulness with Couples: Theory and Practice.- Helping Couples Dispel Myths and Self-Defeating Beliefs and Behvaiors that Sabotage Relationships and Marriage.- Helping Couples Deal with Relationship Ambivalence.- Helping Couples Deal with Anger and Conflict.- Helping Couples Deal with Stress and Adversity.- Helping Couples Deal with Intimacy and Sexuality.- Helping Couples Deal with Betrayal and Affairs.- Counseling Same Sex Couples: Dispelling Myths and Understanding the Unique Challenges.- Helping Couples Deal with Cultural and Religous Diversity.- Helping Couples Deal with Addictions.- Helping Couples Deal with Chronic Medical or Mental Illness of a Partner or Child.- Helping Couples Deal with Terminal Illness.- Helping Couples Deal with Parenting and Grand Parenting.- Helping Couples Deal with Aging.

Ann Vernon, Ph.D., Sc.D., RLPC, is President of the Albert Ellis Board of Trustees, a Diplomate of the Albert Ellis Institute, a member of the International Training Standards and Review Committee of thlc¾