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The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically Based Marital Therapy,Used
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The Marriage Clinic presents a complete marital therapy program based on John Gottman's much heralded research on marital success and failure. Here one will find not only a wide range of succinct and useful assessment procedures, but also a highly specific, researchbased, and modularized treatment program. In addition, there are dozens of questionnaires and interview protocols to be used in both assessment and intervention.In prospective, longterm research with over 700 couples, Gottman has discovered certain factors that distinguish happy, stable couples from both unstable, ultimately divorcing couples and stable but unhappy couples. These findings, which are explained here in understandable, nontechnical language, form the basis of his Sound Marital House theory of marriage, which guides the new therapy. This therapy has two goals: changing the marital friendship and teaching couples to regulate conflict.Despite the high aims of much marital therapy, Gottman found that most marital conflicts involve fundamentally unresolvable relationship issues called 'perpetual problems.' He shows how therapists can help spouses move from gridlock to dialogue on these issues. Solvable problems can be resolved more easily when the couple has a strong marital friendship. He gives therapists the tools to teach spouses five fundamental skills to develop and strengthen their friendship: softened startup, accepting influence, repair and deescalation, compromise, and physiological soothing.Gottman compares his clinic to a restaurant, where clients are offered a menu of treatment formats, from psychoeducation for specific issues to extended therapy to repair a badly damaged marital friendship. Therapists, too, can choose among the questionnaires and strategies for those that fit the needs of particular couples. Whatever their choice, they will find that their practice is greatly enriched by the scientificallybased offerings of The Marriage Clinic.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Marriage Clinic'? A: 'The Marriage Clinic' focuses on a scientifically based approach to marital therapy, utilizing John Gottman's research on the factors that lead to marital success and failure.
- Q: How does this book help therapists? A: The book provides therapists with assessment procedures, questionnaires, and a modularized treatment program to address various marital issues effectively.
- Q: Is 'The Marriage Clinic' suitable for couples experiencing conflict? A: Yes, the book is designed for couples facing both perpetual and solvable problems, offering strategies to enhance their marital friendship and manage conflicts.
- Q: What are some skills taught in the book? A: The book teaches five fundamental skills: softened start-up, accepting influence, repair and de-escalation, compromise, and physiological soothing to strengthen marital bonds.
- Q: How long is 'The Marriage Clinic'? A: 'The Marriage Clinic' has a total of 480 pages, offering comprehensive insights into marital therapy.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Marriage Clinic' is available in hardcover binding, which is durable and suitable for long-term use.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Marriage Clinic'? A: The author is John M. Gottman, Ph.D., a renowned psychologist known for his research in marital stability and divorce.
- Q: When was 'The Marriage Clinic' published? A: 'The Marriage Clinic' was published on August 17, 1999.
- Q: What is the target audience for this book? A: The target audience includes therapists, counselors, and couples seeking to improve their marital relationships through research-based strategies.
- Q: Does the book include practical exercises? A: Yes, 'The Marriage Clinic' includes various questionnaires and interview protocols that can be used for assessment and intervention in therapy.