Contents : Part I. Psychodynamic theories in marital therapy -- A model of marital interaction / Ellen Berman, Harold Lief, Ann Marie Williams -- Marital contracts / Clifford J. Sager -- Self-object considerations in marriage and marital therapy / John C. Sonne and Deborah Swirsky -- Transference considerations in marriage and marital therapy / John C. Sonne -- Marriage is a family affair : an …
Section one. General considerations. Indications and contraindications -- Important systems concepts and issues -- Attributes of the healthy couple -- Section two. Acute marital conflict. The initial interview -- Short-term and crisis intervention -- Section three. Chronic marital conflict. Framework of treatment -- Common problems and solutions -- Approaching families of origin from a systems …
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and indexes.