The Disordered Couple - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0876308159 ISBN 13: 9780876308158

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

Experienced researchers and clinicians from a wide variety of theoretical background have come together to give a comprehensive analysis of couples diagnosed with major psychopathology, personality disorders, and social challenges. Bipolar disorder, panic disorder, psychosis, sexual disfunction, physical illness, narcissisistic/borderline diagnoses --these are among the common problems addressed in this text as the contributors tackle the complex task of assessment, offering definitions, interpretations, interventions and instructive case material along the way.

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Synopsis

This work seeks to clarify the point and the process of sound assessment as relates to the efficacy of treatment for relational disorders. The authors bring together a range of researchers and clinicians to demonstrate work done with couples diagnosed with major psychopathology, personality disorders, and problems of social adjustment. Each chapter features a different aspect of the characterological issues that are at the root of most relational schisms. Bipolar disorder, panic disorder, psychosis, sexual disfunction, physical illness, narcissisistic/borderline diagnoses - these are among the common problems addressed as the contributors tackle the complex task of assessment, offering definitions, interpretations, interventions and instructive case material along the way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876308159
• ISBN 13: 9780876308158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 342
• Editor: Jon Carlson, Len Sperry