| Description |
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Treatment manuals for practitioners |
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Treatment manuals for practitioners.
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| Contents |
I. Understanding co-occurring depression and marital discord -- 1. Depression: The basic facts -- Why should I learn about depression? -- Why should I learn about marital discord? -- Why should I learn about marital therapy for depression? -- General definition -- Prevalence and incidence -- Symptoms of major depression -- Conditions associated with major depressive disorder -- Bereavement -- Depression associated with organic disorders and psychotic features -- Demographic risk factors for depression -- Conclusions -- 2. Models of depression -- A models approach to psychotherapy -- Biological models of depression -- Psychological models of depression -- Macrosocial and cultural models of depression -- Conclusions -- 3. The marital discord model of depression -- Development and empirical background of the model -- Initial conceptual concerns -- Basic literature on marital discord; Implications for depression -- An elaborated marital discord model of depression -- Depression in the production and maintenance of marital discord -- The role of cognition -- The case of severe pathology -- Translating theory into action -- II. Treatment of co-occurring depression and marital discord -- 4. Overview of therapy: Assessment, process, and the therapist's role in marital therapy for depression -- What is marital therapy for depression? -- When is marital therapy for depression appropriate for a couple? -- Process issues -- The therapist's role in marital therapy for depression -- What marital therapy for depression is not -- A session-by-session outline of marital therapy for depression -- 5. The initial phase of therapy: gaining momentum for positive change -- Increasing marital cohesions -- increasing self-esteem support -- Reducing or eliminating major stressors: An initial focus on negative patterns -- Process issues in the initial phase of therapy -- Case example: John and Marie -- 6. Restructuring the relationship; Themes and techniques of midtherapy -- Increasing acceptance of emotional expression -- Increasing the frequency and breadth of intimate exchanges -- Enhancing perceived and actual coping assistance: A focus on problem-solving training -- Enhancing the perception of spousal dependability -- Decreasing stressors during the middle stage of therapy -- Working on special problem areas -- Process issues in midtherapy -- Case example: Mary Jo and Michael -- 7. Ending therapy: Issues of maintenance, disengagement, and continued change -- Fading out the directive role of the therapist -- Narrowing the scope of therapy -- Trouble-shooting -- Problem solving: Mechanism for continued change -- Booster sessions -- Attitudes and expectations -- Process issues in the final stage of therapy -- Case example: Kathy and Sal -- 8. Outcome and future directions -- Review of initial uncontrolled observations -- Review of early outcome and analogue work on effects of marital therapy for depression -- An initial pilot study -- A larger-scale outcome study -- Related ongoing outcome work -- Future directions -- Appendix: Marital therapy scale. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238). |
| Subject |
Marital psychotherapy.
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Depression, Mental -- Treatment.
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Depression, Mental -- Etiology.
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Depression, Mental -- etiology.
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Depression, Mental -- therapy.
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Marital psychotherapy.
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| Added Author |
Sandeen, Evelyn.
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O'Leary, K. Daniel, 1940-
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Barlow, David H.
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| ISBN |
0898622050 alkaline paper |
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0898622166 paperback |
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