1st Edition

In Quest of the Mythical Mate A Developmental Approach To Diagnosis And Treatment In Couples Therapy

By Ellyn Bader, Peter Pearson Copyright 1988
    286 Pages
    by Routledge

    286 Pages
    by Routledge

    In Quest of the Mythical Mate presents a valuable and fertile developmental model for diagnosing and treating couples that is flexible enough to incorporate a wide variety of intervention strategies, yet purposeful enough to give a clear sense of direction to couples in distress. As such, this volume provides a powerful therapeutic approach for all professionals who treat couples.

    Chapter 1 A Developmental Model of Relating; Chapter 2 Diagnosing the Couple's Stages; Chapter 3 Treating Couples in a Developmental Model; Chapter 4 The Symbiotic-Symbiotic Couple: Enmeshed Type; Chapter 5 The Symbiotic-Symbiotic Couple: Hostile-Dependent Type; Chapter 6 The Symbiotic-Differentiating Couple; Chapter 7 The Differentiating-Differentiating Couple; Chapter 8 The Symbiotic-Practicing Couple; Chapter 9 The Practicing-Practicing Couple; Chapter 10 Rapprochement … and Beyond; Chapter 11 Commonly Asked Questions;

    Biography

    Ellyn Bader