Table of Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes ix
About the Author xi
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Part I
1 Becoming a Competent Marriage and Family Therapist 3
2 Basic Therapist Skills 17
3 The Initial Phone Call and Assessing Clients’ Complaints and Goals 63
4 Establishing a Treatment Plan and Delivering the Planned Treatment 85
5 Evaluating Adherence to the Treatment Plan and Evaluating Treatment Outcomes 109
6 Terminating Therapy 135
Part II Protocols for Selected Models of Marriage and Family Therapy: Delivering Evidence-Based Treatments
Introduction to Part II 147
7 Protocol for Conducting Gottman Method Couple Therapy 149
8 Protocol for Conducting Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Couples 195
Notes 217
Appendix A Person of the Therapist Checklist 219
Appendix B Therapist Self-Soothing Procedures 221
Appendix C Standard Assessment Battery for Marital Relational Problems 223
Appendix D Written Case Progress Notes 235
Appendix E Observations of the Couples’ Communication and Problem-solving Behaviors Therapist’s Rating Form Based on Gottman (1999) 237
Appendix F Clinical Experience Log 239
Appendix G Preparing a Written Treatment Plan 241
Appendix H Written Treatment Summary 247
Appendix I Therapy Tailoring Skills Rating Form 249
Appendix J Homework Success: Therapist Guidelines 251
Appendix K Preparation for Supervision Checklist: Couples 253
References 257
Index 285
