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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465520103321

Autore

Stevens Bruce

Titolo

Happy ever after? [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to relationship counselling for clinical psychologists / / Bruce Stevens and Malise Arnstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bowen Hills, Qld., : Australian Academic Press, 2011

ISBN

1-921513-80-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ArnsteinMalise

Disciplina

299

616.8915

616.891562

Soggetti

Couples therapy

Psychotherapy

Clinical sociology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Clinical psychology and relationship counselling; Historical perspective, including systems theory; The first interview and initial assessment; The assessment of the relationship, including conflict; Emotional processes underlying relationship conflict; The sexual affair; Sex therapy: The scope and the challenges; When personality disorder adds to relationship problems; Additional considerations: Different happy couples; Self-psychology and couples therapy: The building blocks for a focus on couple inter-affectivity; Appendix - Family-of-Origin scale

EndnotesReferences

Sommario/riassunto

Much relationship counselling today is conducted by generalist psychologists, social workers, and counsellors. Yet there is a strong case for a greater role for clinical psychologists. Accurate assessment during couples therapy is essential, the dynamics between people are complex, and the process is potentially very demanding of clinical skills. This book provides an opportunity to make the argument for greater involvement in relationship counselling by the clinical



psychology profession and to guide both clinical students and practitioners toward an informed and integrated approach to relati