ABSTRACT

Most clinicians seek guidelines and indicators as to the effectiveness of their interventions with clients. Some may even be implementing evidence-based interventions and seek an in-depth understanding of their results. This book helps clinicians who provide couple’s or marriage therapy and counseling go from the ambiguous realm of "thinking" or "knowing" their effectiveness to being able to demonstrate it. It identifies effective strategies for common treatment concerns that connect to the successful outcomes of therapy. Here, the process starts even before the couple enters therapy and goes beyond the final session. Dr. Losey discusses specific outcome measures and how they can be used in session so that the couple can assess their relationship and develop specific goals and interventions for treatment. The author also examines session notes, pre-treatment change, and developing quality post-treatment goals in his discussion of clinical effectiveness.

chapter 1|19 pages

Effective Couples Therapy

chapter 2|11 pages

The Hidden Beginning of Treatment

chapter 3|14 pages

Ethical Practice

chapter 4|19 pages

Principles of Assessment

chapter 5|6 pages

Treatment Planning

chapter 6|18 pages

Family of Origin

chapter 7|36 pages

Communication

chapter 8|12 pages

Managing Conflict in Session

chapter 9|22 pages

Intimacy

chapter 10|10 pages

Trust

chapter 11|36 pages

The Trauma of Infidelity

chapter 12|12 pages

Forgiveness

chapter 13|14 pages

Documenting the Session

Necessary Evil or Clinical Tool?

chapter 14|10 pages

Using Reflecting Team in Couples Therapy

chapter 15|2 pages

Post-Treatment Planning