Cognitive Therapy Wtih Couples
Frank M. Dattilio
Christine A. Padesky
This practical book will be invaluable for therapists who are
interested in applying cognitive therapy techniques to their work with couples.
Although there has been an explosion of research and development in
cognitive therapy over the past decade, very little has previously been written
that provides an integrated cognitive therapy approach to working with distressed
couples.
This book provides step-by-step guidance on applying cognitive
therapy techniques in your work with dysfunctional couples. This is
a unique, structured, and active therapeutic approach. Clinical assessment
materials include surveys and questionnaires. Also presents communications
training and problem-solving strategies. Discusses special problems
such as infidelity, cultural issues, alternative lifestyles, and ending
relationships.
"The application of cognitive therapy to the treatment of relationship
dysfunction in this book provides one of the most extensive descriptions
of a cognitively based intervention for couples and, I hope, will stimulate
much-needed outcome research on cognitive therapy with couples...this is
a useful addition to the clinical literature. It describes intervention
for relationship dysfunction from the perspective of a system of therapy
that has been influential in the treatment of individuals. The utility
of this system in the treatment of dyads is well worth examining...publication
of this book brings us a step closer to the empirical evaluation of cognitive
therapy with couples and in doing so contributes to the link between science
and practice."
*Contemporary Psychology
"One of those little books that is worth its weight in gold. In fact,
it reminded me of Virginia Satir's Conjoint Family Therapy...packed with
profound, easy-to-read and understand material... It presents a framework,
details theory and puts it into practice, offers frequent case examples that
clearly illustrate the strategies and techniques, and offers helpful mechanisms
which assist in the conducting of the therapeutic process... The authors
provide not only a 'How to' perspective, but one which includes 'Why to'
insights."
*Journal of Marriage and Family
Therapy
"...fills an important gap in the current approaches available to treat couples.
This highly readable and practical volume will enable the reader to
begin using this approach immediately as an adjunctive and singular approach.
The use of this approach along with behavioral and affective models
will lead to greater integration as well as tailoring of treatment to the
specific couples rather than the couple to the treatment."
*Gerald R. Weeks, PhD, Marriage Council of Philadelphia
"This book is complete - with theory, technique and examples for the practice
of Cognitive Therapy With Couples written with an expert knowledge of method
and practical experience in its application."
*Harry J. Aponte, ACSW
"I enjoyed this book. It contains practical, current and very much
needed information for the couple's therapist."
*Cloe Madanes, Family Therapy Institute of Washington DC