The ways we love:a developmental approach to treating couples

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharpe Sheila A.
Published: Guilford Press,
Publisher Address: New York
Publication Dates: c2000.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The Guilford family therapy series
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Carrier Form: xii, 356 p.: ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1572305304 (hardcover)
Index Number: R493
CLC: R493
C913.1-05
R459.9
R749.055
Call Number: R749.055/S532
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-350) and index.
Patterns of connection. Nurturing. The foundations of loving -- Cultural myths and marital malnourishment -- The development of nurturing: common treatment problems -- The caretaker and the needful child: a nurturing collusion -- Merging. Closeness as oneness -- The development of merging: common treatment problems -- Idealizing. The bedrock of passion -- The development of idealizing: common treatment problems -- The adoring parent and the adorable child: an idealizing collusion -- Patterns of separateness. Devaluing. "You're no good!" -- The development of devaluing: common treatment problems -- The judgmental parent and the guilty child: a blaming collusion -- Controlling. Who's in charge? -- The development of controlling: common treatment problems -- Competing. Who's better and vying for love -- Winning, losing, and gender -- Competing for superiority: development and common treatment problems -- Competing in love triangles: development and common treatment problems -- Love triangles in couple therapy.