Couples Therapy

A Nontraditional Approach

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ID2588063
AuthorsWilliam C Nichols (0000-0003-1242-9237, corresponding author), Daniel B Wile (California State University System)
Year1982
Volume44
Issue2
Pages513
Publication date1982-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/351571
OpenAlexW2072141243
LanguageEN
Citations received8

BACKGROUND THEORY. Depth Analysis Versus Ego Analysis. TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO COUPLES THERAPY. The Psychoanalytic Approach. The Systems Approach. The Behavior Therapy Approach. SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MY APPROACH. The Inevitability of Fantasy and Alienation. Love and Compromise. An Individual Oriented Systems Approach. An Insight Approach to Couples Therapy. Resistance and Disqualification. MAJOR FORMS OF INTERVENTION. Clarifying Each Partner's Position. Taking Each Partner's Side: Paired Binds Interpretations. Developing a Shared Perspective. APPLICATION TO CLASSIC PARTNER TYPES. Withdrawn Partners. Angry Partners. Demanding-Withdrawn Partners. THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF MY APPROACH. Incorporating Problems into Relationships. Incorporating Fantasies into Relationships. References. Index

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