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If Only I Had Known...: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Couples Therapy » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Susanne Methven, Susanne Methvin, Mark Odell, Mark Odell, Susanne Methven
ISBN-13: 9780393704457, ISBN-10: 0393704459
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Date Published: September 2005
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Susanne Methven

Susanne Methven lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mark Odell lives in Kalispell, Montana.

Gerald R. Weeks, Ph. D., ABPP, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. Weeks is an Approved Supervisor and a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as certified by the American Board of Sexology. He has currently completed his 16th professional textbook having published in the fields of sex, marital, and family therapy. He is coauthor of Erectile Dysfunction (Norton) and Hypoactive Sexual Desire (Norton).

Book Synopsis

Creating tactics for getting it right the first time.

Table of Contents

Introduction : mistakes? - what mistakes?1
1The "battle for structure"22
2Confidentiality traps51
3Alliances and coalitions70
4Overemphasizing the past or present86
5Lapses in careful listening97
6Inadequate assessments and mismatched or mistimed interventions111
7Overlooking process considerations126
8The pitfalls of anger and conflict145
9Mistakes in dealing with partners' different perceptions167
10Faulty interpretations and reframes180
11Failing to foster commitment196
12Overlooking or inadvertently imposing spirituality218

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