Cognitive-behavioral therapy with couples and families : a comprehensive guide for clinicians /

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Author / Creator:Dattilio, Frank M.
Imprint:New York : Guilford Press, c2010.
Description:xix, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7907166
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ISBN:9781606234532 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1606234536 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Overview of Contemporary Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Couples and Families
  • Learning Theory Principles
  • Cognitive Therapy Principles
  • The Integrative Potential of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • 2. The Mechanics of Change with Couples and Families
  • Cognitive Processes
  • Attachment and Affect
  • The Role of Behavioral Change
  • 3. The Schema Component in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • The Concept of Schema
  • Automatic Thoughts and Schemas
  • Underlying Schemas and Cognitive Distortions
  • Identifying Schemas from the Family of Origin and Their Impact on Couple and Family Relationships
  • Cognitions and Transgenerational Schemas
  • 4. The Role of Neurobiological Processes
  • The Role of the Amygdala
  • Cognition versus Emotion
  • 5. Methods of Clinical Assessment
  • Initial Joint Interviews
  • Consultation with Previous Therapists and Other Mental Health Providers
  • Inventories and Questionnaires
  • Additional Psychological Testing and Appraisals
  • Genograms
  • Ongoing Assessment and Case Conceptualization throughout the Course of Therapy
  • Specific Difficulties with the Assessment Process
  • Behavioral Observations and Change
  • Structured Family Interaction
  • Assessment of Cognitions
  • Individual Interviews
  • Identification of Macro-Level Patterns and Core Relationship Issues
  • Assessing Motivation to Change
  • Feedback on the Assessment
  • Identifying Automatic Thoughts and Core Beliefs
  • Differentiating Core Beliefs from Schemas
  • Negative Framing and How to Identify It
  • Identifying and Labeling Cognitive Distortions
  • Translating Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors in the Process of Conceptualization
  • Attribution and Standards and Their Role in Assessment
  • Targeting Maladaptive Behavioral Patterns
  • Testing and Reinterpreting Automatic Thoughts
  • Formulating a Plan of Treatment
  • 6. Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques
  • Educating and Socializing Couples and Family Members about the Cognitive-Behavioral Model
  • Identifying Automatic Thoughts and Associated Emotions and Behavior
  • Addressing Schemas and Schema Restructuring
  • Instituting Enactment through Reframing and Rehearsal
  • Behavioral Techniques
  • Addressing the Potential for Relapse
  • Handling Roadblocks and Resistance to Change
  • Partners' Negativity and Hopelessness about Change
  • Differences in Agendas
  • Anxiety about Changing Existing Patterns in the Relationship
  • Relinquishing Perceived Power and Control
  • Issues of Taking Responsibility for Change
  • Roadblocks
  • 7. Special Topics
  • Divorce
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Depression, Personality Disorder, and Other Mental Illnesses
  • Extramarital Affairs
  • Substance Abuse
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Contraindications and Limitations of the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
  • Couples and Families in Crisis
  • Same-Sex Couples and Their Children
  • Atypical Couple and Family Consultations
  • Cotherapy with Couples and Families
  • Multilevel Treatment
  • 8. Enhancements to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance-Based Techniques
  • Mindfulness
  • 9. Case Examples
  • The Retirement Trap
  • Family of Gluttons
  • 10. Epilogue
  • Appendix A. Questionnaires and Inventories for Couples and Families
  • Appendix B. Dysfunctional Thought Record
  • References
  • Index