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A thought provoking, persuasive, challenging, and above all practical guide for beginners and more experienced therapists alike. It shows the demands and complexity of marital work and is an important reminder of the interdependence of theory and practice.

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Author:   Stanley Ruszczynski ,  David E. Scharff, M.D.
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780367324933

ISBN 10:   0367324938
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   31 July 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword -- Preface -- The Institutional Context -- The theory and practice of the Tavistock Institute of Marital Studies -- The Unconscious Contract in the Couple Relationship -- Introduction -- Unconscious communications between husband and wife -- Husbands and wives: the mysterious choice -- Relationships: interaction, defences, and transformation -- Marriage as a psychological container -- The Couple and the Individual -- Introduction -- Individuation in marriage -- The individual and the couple -- The impenetrable other: ambivalence and the oedipal conflict in work with couples -- Betrayal of troth -- A Therapeutic Approach to the Couple Relationship -- Introduction -- Therapeutic intervention in relation to the institution of marriage -- Thinking about and working with couples

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