| If Only I Had Known...: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Couples Therapy Contributor(s): Methven, Susanne (Author), Odell, Mark (Author), Weeks, Gerald R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393704459 ISBN-13: 9780393704457 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: THE COAUTHORS draw on more than thirty years of clinical experience to show young therapists how and how not to conduct psychotherapy. Each chapter begins with a case vignette illustrating a common mistake (e.g., promoting unrealistic expectations, taking sides). then describes the mistake in detail, explains why therapists make the mistake, and offers tactics for avoiding the mistake. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 2005047798 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.54" W x 8.24" (0.75 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The co-authors draw on over thirty years of experience to show young therapists how and how not to conduct psychotherapy. Each chapter begins with a vignette illustrating a common mistake, then describes the error in detail, explains why therapists make the mistake and offers tactics for avoiding it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Methven, Susanne: - Susanne Methven lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.Odell, Mark: - Mark Odell lives in Kalispell, Montana.Weeks, Gerald R.: - 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). |