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Informationen zum Autor GARY M. SCHULTHEIS is a clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist. He maintains a private practice in Evansville, Indiana. STEFFANIE ALEXANDER O'HANLON is a licensed clinical social worker and photographer. She consults on the use of the narrative arts in healthcare. BILL O'HANLON has authored or coauthored twenty-nine books and is an inspirational speaker and psychotherapist. Klappentext Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionalsThe Couples Therapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:* 71 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by couples in therapy, such as financial conflict, infidelity, work/home role strain, and separation and divorce* A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including improving communications, handling parenting problems, and resolving sexual issues* Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises* Assignments are cross-referenced to The Couples Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem* Downloadable content that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format--allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needsAdditional resources in the PracticePlanners(r) series:Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM(TM) diagnoses.Progress Notes Planners contain complete, prewritten progress notes for each presenting problem in the companion Treatment Planners.For more information on our PracticePlanners(r) products, including our full line of Treatment Planners, visit us on the Web at:www.wiley.com/practiceplanners Zusammenfassung Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals The Couples Therapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. Inhaltsverzeichnis Wiley PracticePlanners® Series Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 2 Assigning Tasks 3 Debriefing 3 SECTION I------Generic Tasks 6 Exercise I.1 Stacking the Deck 9 Exercise I.2 Personal Pep Talk 12 Exercise I.3 Gray Areas 14 Exercise I.4 Love-O-Meter 16 Exercise I.5 Session Preparation 18 Exercise I.6 Feedback Log 20 Exercise I.7 Learning the Language 24 Exercise I.8 Chart Your Course 26 Exercise I.9 Taking Charge of Change 29 Exercise I.10 Unpack Loaded and Vague Words 32 Exercise I.11 Doing Love and Intimacy 36 Exercise I.12 Track the Problems and Solutions 42 Exercise I.13 Identify and Validate Your Partner's Feelings and Points of View 44 Exercise I.14 Changing Character Indictments to Action Descriptions 47 Exercise I.15 Identify What Has Worked and Do More of That 50 Exercise I.16 Little Things Mean a Lot 53 Exercise I.17 Keep One Eye on the Road 56 Exercise I.18 Time Travel 58 Exercise I.19 What Is Your Map of Love-Land? 61 Exercise I.20 Acknowledgment 64 Exercise I.21 Catch Your Partner Doing Something Right 66 Exercise I.22 Let Your Partner Know What Behaviors You'd Like 69 Exercise I.23 Just the Facts, Ma'am 71 Exercise I.24 Map the Problem 73 Exercise I.25 Breaking Patterns 76 Exercise I.26...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Wiley PracticePlanners(r) Series Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 2
Assigning Tasks 3
Debriefing 3
SECTION I------Generic Tasks 6
Exercise I.1 Stacking the Deck 9
Exercise I.2 Personal Pep Talk 12
Exercise I.3 Gray Areas 14
Exercise I.4 Love-O-Meter 16
Exercise I.5 Session Preparation 18
Exercise I.6 Feedback Log 20
Exercise I.7 Learning the Language 24
Exercise I.8 Chart Your Course 26
Exercise I.9 Taking Charge of Change 29
Exercise I.10 Unpack Loaded and Vague Words 32
Exercise I.11 Doing Love and Intimacy 36
Exercise I.12 Track the Problems and Solutions 42
Exercise I.13 Identify and Validate Your Partner's Feelings and Points of View 44
Exercise I.14 Changing Character Indictments to Action Descriptions 47
Exercise I.15 Identify What Has Worked and Do More of That 50
Exercise I.16 Little Things Mean a Lot 53
Exercise I.17 Keep One Eye on the Road 56
Exercise I.18 Time Travel 58
Exercise I.19 What Is Your Map of Love-Land? 61
Exercise I.20 Acknowledgment 64
Exercise I.21 Catch Your Partner Doing Something Right 66
Exercise I.22 Let Your Partner Know What Behaviors You'd Like 69
Exercise I.23 Just the Facts, Ma'am 71
Exercise I.24 Map the Problem 73
Exercise I.25 Breaking Patterns 76
Exercise I.26 Don't Get Even, Get Odd 78
Exercise I.27 Change the Context 82
Exercise I.28 Negotiating Impasses 85
Exercise I.29 Go Ape 87
Exercise I.30 Letter to the Problem 90
Exercise I.31 Going Postal Instead of Going Postal 92
Exercise I.32 Lighten Your Load 95
Exercise I.33 Can Do! 97
Exercise I.34 Plant a Tree 99
SECTION II------Generic Issues/Values Conflicts for Couples 101
Exercise II.1 Timeout Handout 102
Exercise II.2 Anger Log 104
Exercise II.3 Setting Boundaries 106
Exercise II.4 Biodots 109
Exercise II.5 Breathing 111
Exercise II.6 Let's Get Physical 113
Exercise II.7 Value Your Differences 115
Exercise II.8 Accountability 117
Exercise II.9 Restoring Trust and Faith When One Partner Has Betrayed the Relationship 119
Exercise II.10 Inequities 121
Exercise II.11 Feeling Responsible: Who Initiates Things That Need to Be Done 124
Exercise II.12 Intimacy 127
Exercise II.13 Styles of and Motivation for Arguing 129
Exercise II.14 Forgiveness 131
Exercise II.15 Money/Financial Conflicts 134
Exercise II.16 A Common Destination 137
Exercise II.17 Negotiating Socializing Preference Differences 139
Exercise II.18 Creating a Mission 142
SECTION III------Specific Problem Areas for Couples 144
Exercise III.1 Chronic or Unproductive Arguments 145
Exercise III.2 Verbal Abuse 148
Exercise III.3 Boxing Clutter to a TKO 151
Exercise III.4 Separating Work from Home Life 153
Exercise III.5 Planned Spontaneity 155
Exercise III.6 A Safe Place for the Traumatic Memories 158
Exercise III.7 Chronic Lateness from Work 160
Exercise III.8 Set Limits with Consequences 163
Sexual Issues and Problems 165
Exercise III.9 Mix ' n' Match Sexual Menu for Expanding Your Sex Life 166
Exercise III.10 Pleasure Teaching Session 168
Exercise III.11 Dealing with Impotence 170
Exercise III.12 Help for Prematur
