Twentieth century trends in marriage and marital therapy / James Prochaska and Janice Prochaska -- Conceptualization of marriage and family dynamics from a psychoanalytic perspective / William W. Meissner -- Marital therapy from a psychoanalytic perspective / Carol Cooperman Nadelson with Thomas J. Paolino, Jr. -- Conceptualization of marriage from a behavioral perspective / Robert L. Weiss -- …
Norman Cousins the legendary editor of 'Saturday Review of Books' presents in this work his philosophy of living with, and overcoming illness. Much of this has to do with the patient's attitude toward himself, his physician, the world as a whole. Cousins again and again emphasizes the importance of having a positive attitude, a hopeful and joyful outlook on life. He especially warns against the…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-536) and index.
Lovers/Life partners -- Parents -- Husbands/Wives -- Brothers/Sisters -- Friends -- Children (Adult/Youngsters) -- The hidden grievers -- The professionals speak -- Helping hands/Description and directory of organizations. Abstract Donnelly has interviewed and counseled hundreds of people dealing with the loss of a loved one to AIDS. Here, in the words of such survivors, she c aptures the n…