| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 249 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
The family therapy and counseling series |
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Family therapy and counseling series.
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| Contents |
Couples therapy and relational-cultural therapy (RCT) / Judith V. Jordan and Jon Carlson -- Relational-cultural couple therapy : from impasse to movement / An interview with Stephen Bergman and Janet Surrey -- When 1 + 1 does not equal 2 : the impact of context on couples therapy / Marsha Mirkin and Pamela Geib -- Resilient relationships : cultivating the healing potential of couple stories / Karen Skerrett -- Liberating voice and vulnerability : relational-cultural perspectives on conflict in mixed race couples / Maureen Walker -- Supporting relational growth in a shifting cultural environment : therapy with lesbian couples / Natalie S. Eldridge -- Gay male couple work : the value of individual and group therapy / David M. Shannon -- Evolving sexualities for the couple : integrating RCT and the sexual health model / Meg I. Striepe -- Strangers in a strange land : men in relational couples therapy / Randy Markey -- Motherhood and marriage : naming the work / Kumkum Pareek Malik -- A neurobiological-relational approach to couple therapy / Mona Dekoven Fishbane -- Healthy relationships during unhealthy times : relational-cultural theory gorup for partners facing cancer / Contance A. Johannessen -- A relational-cultural perspective of divorce / Dana L. Comstock-Benzick -- Helping remarried couples survive stepkids / Harriet Lerner -- Conclusion : the pain of disconnection, the power of connection / Judith V. Jordan and Jon Carlson |
| Summary |
Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) is developed to accurately address the relational experiences of persons in de-valued cultural groups. As a model, it is ideal for work with couples: it encourages active participation in relationships, fosters the well-being of everyone involved, and acknowledges that we grow through and toward relationships throughout the lifespan. Part and parcel with relationships is the knowledge that, whether intentionally or not, we fail each other, misunderstand each other, and hurt each other, causing an oftentimes enduring disconnect. This book helps readers und |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Couples therapy.
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Marital psychotherapy.
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Cultural psychiatry.
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Cultural pluralism.
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Cultural competence.
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Couples Therapy -- methods
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Marital Therapy -- methods
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Couples Therapy
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Marital Therapy
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Ethnopsychology
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Cultural Competency
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Cultural Diversity
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Interpersonal Relations
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Cultural pluralism
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Couples therapy
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Cultural psychiatry
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Marital psychotherapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jordan, Judith V., editor
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Carlson, Jon, editor
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| ISBN |
9781136302909 |
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1136302905 |
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1306717116 |
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9781306717113 |
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9780203117347 |
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0203117344 |
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9781136302855 |
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1136302859 |
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9781136302893 |
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1136302891 |
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