Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-276) and index.
pt. I. Basic principles and processes of couples therapy -- Assessment and case formulation -- Orienting couples to therapy -- Balanced intervention -- Systemic intervention -- Moving from content to process -- Building and managing intensity -- Individual therapy and systemic interventionn -- Working with highly reactive and narcissistically wounded couples -- pt. II. Basic approaches and techniques -- Enhancing intimacy in relationships -- Reframing -- Communication techniques -- Conflict resolution -- Cognitive techniques -- Techniques of marital contracting -- Feelings -- Extending techniques from the office to home using homework (with Marian Brooks, M.S.) -- Treating the extramarital affair