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If only I had known-- : avoiding common mistakes in couples therapy
- Author
- Weeks, Gerald R., 1948-
- Title
- If only I had known-- : avoiding common mistakes in couples therapy / Gerald R. Weeks, Mark Odell, Susanne Methven.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Published
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2005.
- Description
- ix, 258 p. ; 21 cm.
- Other contributors
- Odell, Mark. Methven, Susanne.
- Notes
- "A Norton professional book"--P. [iv]. Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-251) and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction : mistakes?! what mistakes?
- The "battle for structure"
- Confidentiality traps
- Alliances and coalitions
- Overemphasizing the past or present
- Lapses in careful listening
- Inadequate assessments and mismatched or mistimed interventions
- Overlooking process considerations
- The pitfalls of anger and conflict
- Mistakes in dealing with partners' different perceptions
- Faulty interpretations and reframes
- Failing to foster commitment
- Overlooking or inadvertently imposing spirituality.
- Kinsey subjects
- Marriage counseling. Psychotherapy. Therapist client relationships. Counseling.
- ISBN
- 0393704459 (pbk.) 9780393704457 (pbk.)