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Crossing Cultures in Marriage: Implications for Counseling African American/African Couples
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Durodoye, Beth A.; Coker, Angela D. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2008
A wealth of literature exists regarding intermarriage between White and ethnic minority couples. Noticeably lacking, however, is information considering within-group diversity amongst Black couples. This paper will focus on cultural dynamics that may operate with African American and African couples residing in the United States. Through an…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences, African Americans, Marriage Counseling
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment. Fourth Edition
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Barkley, Russell A., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Adults
Premarital and Remarital Counseling: The Professional's Handbook.
Stahmann, Robert F.; Hiebert, William J. – 1997
Counselors working with couples who are planning to marry come from a broad array of interdisciplinary backgrounds. The largest portion of this type of counseling is currently provided by clergy. This one volume handbook and training manual for professionals presents a coherent approach for the practice of counseling prior to marriage that draws…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling, Marital Satisfaction, Marriage
Couples Therapy: An Adlerian Perspective.
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Kern, Roy M.; And Others – 1989
This book provides therapists with a theoretical base from which to view the dynamics of couples' relationships and the therapeutic process. The book's eight chapters are organized into three parts: "Adlerian Theory and Process"; "Therapeutic Interventions"; and "Special Issues in Marital Therapy." Chapter 1, Adlerian…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Counselors, Divorce
Wellness, Perceived Stress, Mattering, and Marital Satisfaction among Medical Residents and Their Spouses: Implications for Education and Counseling
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Powers, Anne S.; Myers, Jane E.; Tingle, Lynne R.; Powers, John C. – Family Journal Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2004
Numerous studies document that medical education is demanding and stressful, yet few studies have examined the effects of medical training on spouses and medical marriages. Eighty-three individuals (42 couples) living in medical marriages completed questionnaires measuring marital satisfaction, perceived stress, general mattering, and wellness.…
Descriptors: Spouses, Marriage Counseling, Marriage, Counselor Training
Techniques in Marriage and Family Counseling. Volume One. The Family Psychology and Counseling Series.
Watts, Richard E., Ed. – 2000
This book is designed to bridge the gap between the reality of professional practice and what is being written about it in professional publications. It is divided into three sections, focusing on the techniques of assessment, transgenerational techniques, and constructivist techniques. Section one argues that assessment is the basis of all…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Evaluation