Psychotherapy With Couples: Theory and Practice at the Tavistock Institute of Marital Studies

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Stanley Ruszczynski David E. Scharff, M.D.

Psychotherapy With Couples

Theory and Practice at the Tavistock Institute of Marital Studies

Stanley Ruszczynski, David E. Scharff, M.D.

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Routledge
31 July 2019

Sociology: family & relationships; Psychiatry; Psychotherapy

A thought provoking, persuasive, challenging, and above all practical guide for beginners and more experienced therapists alike. It shows the demands and complexity of marital work and is an important reminder of the interdependence of theory and practice.

By: Stanley Ruszczynski, David E. Scharff, M.D.
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780367324933
ISBN 10: 0367324938
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 31 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword -- Preface -- The Institutional Context -- The theory and practice of the Tavistock Institute of Marital Studies -- The Unconscious Contract in the Couple Relationship -- Introduction -- Unconscious communications between husband and wife -- Husbands and wives: the mysterious choice -- Relationships: interaction, defences, and transformation -- Marriage as a psychological container -- The Couple and the Individual -- Introduction -- Individuation in marriage -- The individual and the couple -- The impenetrable other: ambivalence and the oedipal conflict in work with couples -- Betrayal of troth -- A Therapeutic Approach to the Couple Relationship -- Introduction -- Therapeutic intervention in relation to the institution of marriage -- Thinking about and working with couples

Ruszczynski, Stanley