This handbook reviews therapy and counselling with couples, whether they be married, co-habiting, heterosexual, lesbian or gay. It explores how the problems of closely involved couples are assessed and tackled in different circumstances and in different ways. It places couples therapy in its theoretical and institutional contexts, analyzes immediate therapeutic concerns, and examines the wider roles of agencies, education, research and training.
Table of Contents: Part 1 The background
why couple therapy?, Douglas Hooper and Windy Dryden
the couple - a sociological perspective, Penny Mansfield and Jean Collard
psychological foundations of couple relationships, Brigid hulson and Robin Russell
Part 2 Therapeutic approaches
approaches to couple therapy, Thomas Schroeder
couple therapy in the family context, Eddy Street
wotking with the individual from the couple, Ian Bennun
working with couples in crisis, Mary Hinchliffe
sex therapy with couples, Waguih Guirguis
gender issues in couple therapy, Anni Telford and Andy Farrington
transcultural issues in couple therapy, Patricia d'Ardenne
couple therapy with homosexual men, Michael Butler
couple therapy with lesbians, Shoshana Simons
split couple - conciliation and mediation approaches, Lisa Parkinson
Part 3 Wider issues
working with couples - educational intervention, Sarah Gammage
couple therapy - the agencies approach, David Barkla
research in theory with couples - an overview, Kate Wilson and Adrian James
training for couple therapy, Bridget Hester