Assessment in Couple Therapy: Navigating the 7 Cs of Relationships

This book provides a comprehensive framework for couple assessment, integrating research and information from various models. It uses the 7 Cs as a basis for guiding assessment and covers key areas of couple functioning, including communication, conflict resolution, culture, commitment, caring, sex, contract, and character. An additional chapter on children offers insights into assessing couples who parent. The book highlights how the 7 Cs can be used to inform assessment and treatment and provides numerous case examples to demonstrate how therapists can utilize this approach with a diverse client base. It is an essential tool for students of marriage and family therapy, beginning therapists, and seasoned mental health professionals working with couples in various settings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 28 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking text provides a straightforward yet comprehensive framework for couple assessment that seamlessly integrates research and information from a diverse array of couples models. By utilizing the 7 Cs as a guiding framework, the chapters progress through critical aspects of couple functioning, encompassing communication, conflict resolution, culture, commitment, caring, and sex. An additional chapter dedicated to children offers valuable insights into assessing couples who parent. This versatile framework can be applied to various theoretical perspectives, emphasizing how the 7 Cs can be utilized to inform both assessment and treatment approaches for couples. Numerous case examples are interwoven throughout the text, showcasing how therapists can effectively employ this approach to cater to a diverse client base. Written in a user-friendly and accessible style, Assessment in Couple Therapy serves as an indispensable resource for students pursuing a career in marriage and family therapy, as well as novice therapists and experienced mental health professionals engaged in working with couples in a wide range of settings.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 238 x 229 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367752996