ABSTRACT
First published in 1995. Intimate relationships are at the core of our emotional life. There is no other context so infused by and responsive to the ebb and flow of human emotion. A large part of human communication is emotional communication, involving minute signals concerning closeness and distance, and dominance and submission. This information is of central importance in organizing interactions with significant others. In addition, the social interactions most crucial to our senses of well-being, positive adaptation, and physical and emotional health are those that occur with significant others on whom we depend for our sense of security and belonging in the world. This book examines the role of affect in intimate relations and in the redefinition of such relationships in therapy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|22 pages
Introduction
part II|301 pages
Affect in Couple Relationships and Therapy
part |47 pages
SECTION A Dynamic Approaches: Ego-Analytic and Attachment
part |75 pages
Section B Humanistic and Experiential Approaches
part |56 pages
Section C Systemic Approaches
part |89 pages
Section D Cognitive and Behaviorally Oriented Approaches
part III|29 pages
Conclusion