Dilemmas of Intimacy - Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment

Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral approach, The Dilemmas of Intimacy focuses exclusively on understanding, assessing, and treating common problems with intimacy.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Rewards, Risks, and Intimacy Dilemmas 2. The Assessment of Intimacy-Related Problems 3. Getting Started and Building the Therapeutic Alliance 4. Behavioral Interventions 5.  Affective Interventions 6. Cognitive Intervention 7. Intimacy's Core Dilemma: Joy Vs. Protection from Pain 8. Intimacy Dilemma 2: How Much "I" Vs. How Much "We?" 9. The Urge to Merge, Dilemma 2 and the Challenges of Differentiation 10. Dilemma 3: "The Past Lives in the Present." Concluding Thoughts

About the author

Karen J. Prager, PhD, ABPP, is a professor of psychology and program head for gender studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. She is also a diplomate in couple and family psychology, specializes in the treatment of troubled relationships, and offers supervision and continuing education for mental health professionals on couple therapy.

Summary

Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral approach, The Dilemmas of Intimacy focuses exclusively on understanding, assessing, and treating common problems with intimacy.

Product details

• Authors: Karen J Prager, Karen J. Prager, Prager Karen J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2013
• EAN: 9780415816854
• ISBN: 978-0-415-81685-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Sexual abuse & harassment, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Sexual abuse and harassment