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Tyrel J. Starks

Motivational Interviewing With Couples

A Framework for Behavior Change Developed With Sexual Minority Men

Tyrel J. Starks

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Oxford University Press Inc
14 November 2022

Clinical psychology; Psychotherapy; Medical counselling

Based on more than ten years of research, Motivational Interviewing With Couples provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical foundations, processes, and strategies unique to Motivational Interviewing (MI) with couples. Drawing on Interdependence Theory, this approach to MI positions the couple as the client. Relationship functioning--the extent to which partners are satisfied with, invested in, and committed to the relationship--is viewed as a mechanism to achieve change. MI-based interventions historically have been shown effective in promoting behavior change across a broad range of problem areas, including substance use and sexual health, two issues that are discussed at length in the book. While the initial concepts of this intervention are substantially informed by work with sexual minority male couples, the principles can be applied broadly to couple-based processes relevant to a wide array of health behaviors and regardless of clients' gender and sexual orientation.

In addition to introducing Interdependence Theory and discussing its implications for MI, Motivational Interviewing With Couples offers a lexicon of counseling techniques used specifically in couples' sessions. These strategies address the challenges of balancing attention to the relationship as well as both individual partners, drawing out relationship strengths, clarifying shared goals, mitigating conflict in session, and planning together for change. Chapters include extended examples of MI sessions involving sexual minority male couples to illustrate the practice of couples MI. Three special issues chapters focus on common challenges in therapy; future directions for MI research and practice; and how to integrate attention to sexual satisfaction within couples as well as sexual safety, helping to shift the view of sex therapy as a specialty field focused on dysfunction or sexual risk reduction to one that integrates sexuality as a component of overall health and well-being.

By: Tyrel J. Starks
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 155mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN: 9780197549643
ISBN 10: 0197549640
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 14 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tyrel J. Starks is Associate Professor of Psychology at Hunter College of the City University of New York and a member of the faculty of the Health Psychology and Clinical Science (HPCS) training program at The Graduate Center. Dr. Starks earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Dakota (2003) and his doctoral degree in child-clinical psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2009). For more than a decade, he has studied relationships and health, particularly substance use and HIV-related health in sexual minority men. Dr. Starks is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York State and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.

Reviews for Motivational Interviewing With Couples: A Framework for Behavior Change Developed With Sexual Minority Men

For practitioners familiar with motivational interviewing (MI), this text is a major step forward when working with couples. The authors go well beyond MI for an identified patient with a supportive significant other, to ground their approach in the dynamics of interpersonal relationship. They write knowledgeably about the challenges and opportunities in using MI to address serious behavioral and medical problems, showing how dyadic MI differs from both individual and group counseling. It is the first book of its kind, a theoretically grounded and evidence-based way to practice MI conjointly with both heterosexual and same-sex couples. William R. Miller, Ph.D., Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, The University of New Mexico This theoretically rich and research-informed volume provides practitioners with an essential toolkit of clinical principles and techniques for helping couples reach their goals and improve their relationships. Representing a breakthrough in couples treatment and a timely extension of motivational interviewing, this book is a must-read for practitioners seeking to improve their expertise working with couples at critical junctures. John Pachankis, PhD, Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry, Yale University