Robert F Scuka

Relationship Enhancement Therapy

Healing Through Deep Empathy and Intimate Dialogue

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since its inception in 1962, the Relationship Enhancement model has assisted countless therapists in teaching couples how to nurture their relationship and solve problems independently. Relationship Enhancement Therapy provides a systematic guide for conducting highly effective couples' therapy. The book's step-by-step explanation of how to implement RE therapy is especially useful for less experienced clinicians while also providing more experienced clinicians insight into the method's many nuances. The book includes: a detailed outline for conducting a clinical intake with couples; an explanation of how to introduce each of the 10 RE skills; an explanation of two alternative ways to launch the RE couples dialogue process; and recommended home assignments throughout the RE therapy process. In addition, detailed coaching tips are included to help clinicians more effectively manage the RE therapy process, while six clinical vignettes are used to illustrate significant aspects of the method and to bring it to life. The final two chapters deal with the application of RE therapy to the Treatment of infidelity and affairs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 162mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780415950145
• ISBN-10: 0415950147
• Artikelnr.: 21494873

Autorenporträt

Rob Scuka, Ph.D., M.S.W., is Executive Director of theNational Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE),and has served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Schoolof Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Design of the Book. Use of Sources
in this Book. Two Terminological Clarifications. My Philosophy in Working
with Couples. Part I: Theory, Research and Methods. Introduction to
Relationship Enhancement Therapy with Couples. The Empirical Validation of
Relationship Enhancement Therapy. Deep Empathy as the Foundation of RE
Therapy. Part II: Beginning the RE Therapy Process. Conducting the Clinical
Intake with Couples in RE Therapy. Part III: Teaching the Core RE Skills
and Launching a Couple's First Dialogue. Transition Deciding How to
Proceed: Time-designated Format versus Experiential Format. First Session
Post-intake: Introducing Couples to the RE Model and Teaching Couples
Effective Conflict Management. Embracing the Other: Teaching Empathic
Skill. Communicating Respectfully and Dialoging Constructively: Teaching
Expressive and Discussion/negotiation Skills. Using the Experiential Format
to Launch a Couple's First Dialogue. The Heart of the Matter: The RE
Dialogue Process in Action. Part IV: Integrating the Other RE Skills into
the Couple's Dialogue Process. Keeping Dialogues on Track: Teaching
Facilitation Skill. Getting to Win-Win: Teaching Problem/Conflict
Resolution Skill. The Challenges of Changing Behavior: Teaching Self-change
and Other-change Skills.