Treating Marital Stress

Treating Marital Stress: Support-Based Approaches provides a unique approach to marital theory that focuses on how you can help your clients become more supportive of their partners. This book begins with detailed descriptions of the five major patterns of marital distress and moves on into a comprehensive treatment manual complete with hypothetical dialogues of couples stuck in these patterns. You'll learn the best ways to get couples to recognize their uncooperative actions, manage their anger, and avoid placing blame. If your goal is to increase your clients' marital satisfaction by increasing their supportive behaviors, Treating Marital Stress will be a welcome resource.