Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors

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Susan M. Johnson 저자(글)

Guilford Publications · 2005년 01월 18일

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Susan M. Johnson, EdD, has a doctorate in counseling psychology and is a registered psychologist in the city of Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Johnson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Director of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute. She is also Research Professor in the Marital and Family Therapy Program at Alliant International University in San Diego, California
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. Combining attachment theory, trauma research, and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques, Susan M. Johnson guides the clinician in modifying the interactional patterns that maintain traumatic stress and fostering positive, healing relationships among survivors and their partners. In-depth case material brings to life the process of assessment and treatment with couples coping with the impact of different kinds of trauma, including childhood abuse, serious illness, and combat experience. The concluding chapter features valuable advice on therapist self-care.
This text provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma.
Susan M. Johnson, EdD, is Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Director of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute, Ottawa, Canada. Widely published, she is the main proponent of emotionally focused couple and family therapy, which she teaches extensively in North America and internationally. In 2005, she received the Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award from the American Family Therapy Academy. The website for Dr. Johnson's work is www.eft.ca.
Susan M. Johnson, EdD, is Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Director of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute, Ottawa, Canada. Widely published, she is the main proponent of emotionally focused couple and family therapy, which she teaches extensively in North America and internationally. In 2005, she received the Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award from the American Family Therapy Academy. The website for Dr. Johnson's work is www.eft.ca.
"Among those to whom the book is likely to appeal are therapists working within a systems or feminist framework, as the book emphasizes the healing power of interpersonal connectedness for trauma survivors. Further, for those couples therapists using the cognitive-behavioural approach...this book is probably essential reading as that approach draws heavily on EFT [Emotion-Focused Therapy]."--Canadian Psychology "A significant addition to the trauma treatment literature....Dr, Johnson has a gift for clinical description: her case examples are vivid, interesting, and tackle complex issues. Interventions are similarly detailed and well described....Recommended to all therapists working with couples where one or both members of the couple have suffered trauma."--Journal of Trauma Practice "Johnson is widely recognized not only for her theoretical contributions to understanding couple attachment and therapy, but also for her achievements as a researcher committed to empirically evaluating both the process and outcome of couple therapy. She is an experienced clinician and a gifted writer. Individuals interested in adult attachment processes and the impact of trauma on either individual or relationship functioning, and clinicians committed to intervening with trauma survivors from either an individual or couple perspective, will find this book an invaluable resource."--Relationship Research News "The text is a complete and thorough approach for working with some of our hardest and most heart wrenching cases."--Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy "I found this book very readable and nicely put together. It will be a useful book for both clinicians and students. It is a helpful beginning look at working with couples in which the echoes of trauma interferes with the creation of a secure attachment bond within the couple relationship."--Pastoral Sciences
"A very informative book. It held my attention from cover to cover. I felt Johnson ably demonstrated how the couple can be both worked with therapeutically to ameliorate psychological distress and cause the exasperation of distress. Johnson's EFT has most definitely brought another level of awareness, when working with traumatised clients, to the therapeutic table."--Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis "Among those to whom the book is likely to appeal are therapists working within a systems or feminist framework, as the book emphasizes the healing power of interpersonal connectedness for trauma survivors. Further, for those couples therapists using the cognitive-behavioural approach...this book is probably essential reading as that approach draws heavily on EFT [Emotion-Focused Therapy]."--Canadian Psychology "A significant addition to the trauma treatment literature....Dr, Johnson has a gift for clinical description: her case examples are vivid, interesting, and tackle complex issues. Interventions are similarly detailed and well described....Recommended to all therapists working with couples where one or both members of the couple have suffered trauma."--Journal of Trauma Practice "Johnson is widely recognized not only for her theoretical contributions to understanding couple attachment and therapy, but also for her achievements as a researcher committed to empirically evaluating both the process and outcome of couple therapy. She is an experienced clinician and a gifted writer. Individuals interested in adult attachment processes and the impact of trauma on either individual or relationship functioning, and clinicians committed to intervening with trauma survivors from either an individual or couple perspective, will find this book an invaluable resource."--Relationship Research News "The text is a complete and thorough approach for working with some of our hardest and most heart wrenching cases."--Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy "I found this book very readable and nicely put together. It will be a useful book for both clinicians and students. It is a helpful beginning look at working with couples in which the echoes of trauma interferes with the creation of a secure attachment bond within the couple relationship."--Pastoral Sciences
"A very informative book. It held my attention from cover to cover. I felt Johnson ably demonstrated how the couple can be both worked with therapeutically to ameliorate psychological distress and cause the exasperation of distress. Johnson's EFT has most definitely brought another level of awareness, when working with traumatised clients, to the therapeutic table."--Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis "Among those to whom the book is likely to appeal are therapists working within a systems or feminist framework, as the book emphasizes the healing power of interpersonal connectedness for trauma survivors. Further, for those couples therapists using the cognitive-behavioural approach...this book is probably essential reading as that approach draws heavily on EFT [Emotion-Focused Therapy]."--Canadian Psychology "A significant addition to the trauma treatment literature....Dr, Johnson has a gift for clinical description: her case examples are vivid, interesting, and tackle complex issues. Interventions are similarly detailed and well described....Recommended to all therapists working with couples where one or both members of the couple have suffered trauma."--Journal of Trauma Practice "Johnson is widely recognized not only for her theoretical contributions to understanding couple attachment and therapy, but also for her achievements as a researcher committed to empirically evaluating both the process and outcome of couple therapy. She is an experienced clinician and a gifted writer. Individuals interested in adult attachment processes and the impact of trauma on either individual or relationship functioning, and clinicians committed to intervening with trauma survivors from either an individual or couple perspective, will find this book an invaluable resource."--Relationship Research News "The text is a complete and thorough approach for working with some of our hardest and most heart wrenching cases."--Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy "I found this book very readable and nicely put together. It will be a useful book for both clinicians and students. It is a helpful beginning look at working with couples in which the echoes of trauma interferes with the creation of a secure attachment bond within the couple relationship."--Pastoral Sciences
"Most therapists nowadays take for granted the obvious relevance of couple therapy for ruptures of relationship bonds. But what is unique about this book is the vivid and vital way in which Johnson reveals the power of couple relationships to help heal trauma originally experienced by individuals outside those relationships. I hope this book will launch a new era in the psychotherapeutic treatment of PTSD and related disorders. It's that good."--Alan S. Gurman, PhD, University of Wisconsin Medical School "With the increasing recognition that many couples 'problems are related to the traumas of one or both partners comes the need for a new framework for understanding and doing couple therapy. This book succeeds brilliantly in providing such a framework. Skillfully integrating aspects of attachment theory, traumatology, and emotion-focused couple therapy, Susan Johnson enriches each of these fields while also providing practical guidelines for both beginning and seasoned clinicians. This book represents an important advance in the treatment of couples and of trauma survivors. I will be recommending it to all my students and colleagues."--Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, Center for Self Leadership, Oak Park, IL "This book is a major advance in the treatment of traumatized individuals and their partners, and a much-needed resource for clinicians. Dr. Johnson clearly shows how the experience of any kind of trauma can resonate in an individual's significant relationships, thereby compounding and extending the reach of the stressful experience. Offering an important theoretical perspective on the significance of attachment to the healing process, the book outlines a sequenced treatment approach and specific strategies and techniques to help couples rework and recover from the devastating effects of past trauma."--Christine A. Courtois, PhD, The CENTER: Posttraumatic Disorders Program, The Psychiatric Institute of Washington; author of Healing the Incest Wound and Recollections of Sexual Abuse "Johnson offers a highly engaging and readable approach for clinicians working with couples affected by trauma. Her brilliant synthesis, based on extensive scholarship and a depth of clinical experience, applies to couples dealing with childhood trauma as well as those mired in past hurts from the relationship itself. Regardless of theoretical orientation, clinicians will learn much that they can apply to help in their most difficult couple cases."--Karen S. Wampler, PhD, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University
"Most therapists nowadays take for granted the obvious relevance of couple therapy for ruptures of relationship bonds. But what is unique about this book is the vivid and vital way in which Johnson reveals the power of couple relationships to help heal trauma originally experienced by individuals outside those relationships. I hope this book will launch a new era in the psychotherapeutic treatment of PTSD and related disorders. It's that good."--Alan S. Gurman, PhD, University of Wisconsin Medical School "With the increasing recognition that many couples 'problems are related to the traumas of one or both partners comes the need for a new framework for understanding and doing couple therapy. This book succeeds brilliantly in providing such a framework. Skillfully integrating aspects of attachment theory, traumatology, and emotion-focused couple therapy, Susan Johnson enriches each of these fields while also providing practical guidelines for both beginning and seasoned clinicians. This book represents an important advance in the treatment of couples and of trauma survivors. I will be recommending it to all my students and colleagues."--Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, Center for Self Leadership, Oak Park, IL "This book is a major advance in the treatment of traumatized individuals and their partners, and a much-needed resource for clinicians. Dr. Johnson clearly shows how the experience of any kind of trauma can resonate in an individual's significant relationships, thereby compounding and extending the reach of the stressful experience. Offering an important theoretical perspective on the significance of attachment to the healing process, the book outlines a sequenced treatment approach and specific strategies and techniques to help couples rework and recover from the devastating effects of past trauma."--Christine A. Courtois, PhD, The CENTER: Posttraumatic Disorders Program, The Psychiatric Institute of Washington; author of Healing the Incest Wound and Recollections of Sexual Abuse "Johnson offers a highly engaging and readable approach for clinicians working with couples affected by trauma. Her brilliant synthesis, based on extensive scholarship and a depth of clinical experience, applies to couples dealing with childhood trauma as well as those mired in past hurts from the relationship itself. Regardless of theoretical orientation, clinicians will learn much that they can apply to help in their most difficult couple cases."--Karen S. Wampler, PhD, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. Combining attachment theory, trauma research, and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques, Susan M. Johnson guides the clinician in modifying the interactional patterns that maintain traumatic stress and fostering positive, healing relationships among survivors and their partners. In-depth case material brings to life the process of assessment and treatment with couples coping with the impact of different kinds of trauma, including childhood abuse, serious illness, and combat experiences. The concluding chapter features valuable advice on therapist self-care.
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. Combining attachment theory, trauma research, and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques, Susan M. Johnson guides the clinician in modifying the interactional patterns that maintain traumatic stress and fostering positive, healing relationships among survivors and their partners. In-depth case material brings to life the process of assessment and treatment with couples coping with the impact of different kinds of trauma, including childhood abuse, serious illness, and combat experiences. The concluding chapter features valuable advice on therapist self-care.
I. Trauma in Context: Healing in Attachment Relationships 1. Healing Connections: Expanding the Role of Couple Therapy 2. Trauma and Its Aftermath 3. Attachment and Trauma 4. Assessment 5. Interventions II. Clinical Realities: Couple Therapy with Traumatized Couples 6. Couple Therapy to Create a Secure Base for the Treatment of Trauma 7. Defeating an Anxiety Disorder and Marital Distress 8. The Trauma of Physical Illness 9. Couple Therapy with Combat Veterans, Lyn Williams Keeler and Susan M. Johnson 10. Relationship Traumas: Attachment Injuries in Close Relationships 11. Therapists Who Deal with Dragons
Part I. Trauma in Context: Healing in Attachment Relationships. Healing Connections: Expanding the Role of Couple Therapy. Trauma and Its Aftermath. Attachment and Trauma. Assessment. Interventions. Part II. Clinical Realities: Couple Therapy with Traumatized Couples. Couple Therapy to Create a Secure Base for the Treatment of Trauma. Defeating an Anxiety Disorder and Marital Distress. The Trauma of Physical Illness. Couple Therapy with Combat Veterans, with Lyn Williams Keller. Relationship Traumas: Attachment Injuries in Close Relationships. Therapists Who Deal with Dragons.
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. Combining attachment theory, trauma research, and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques, Susan M. Johnson guides the clinician in modifying the interactional patterns that maintain traumatic stress and fostering positive, healing relationships among survivors and their partners. In-depth case material brings to life the process of assessment and treatment with couples coping with the impact of different kinds of trauma, including childhood abuse, serious illness, and combat experiences. The concluding chapter features valuable advice on therapist self-care.
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. Combining attachment theory, trauma research, and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques, Susan M. Johnson guides the clinician in modifying the interactional patterns that maintain traumatic stress and fostering positive, healing relationships among survivors and their partners. In-depth case material brings to life the process of assessment and treatment with couples coping with the impact of different kinds of trauma, including childhood abuse, serious illness, and combat experiences. The concluding chapter features valuable advice on therapist self-care.

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저자(글) Susan M. Johnson

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• Trauma in Context: Healing in Attachment Relationships
  Healing Connections: Expanding the Role of Couple Therapy	p. 3
  Trauma and Its Aftermath	p. 14
  Attachment and Trauma	p. 36
  Assessment	p. 62
  Interventions	p. 82
  Clinical Realities: Couple Therapy With Traumatized Couples
  Couple Therapy to Create a Secure Base for the Treatment of Trauma	p. 115
  Defeating an Anxiety Disorder and Marital Distress	p. 133
  The Trauma of Physical Illness	p. 149
  Couple Therapy with Combat Veterans	p. 164
  Relationship Traumas: Attachment Injuries in Close Relationships	p. 181
  Therapists Who Deal with Dragons	p. 195
  References	p. 207
  Index	p. 223
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ISBN	9781593851651 ( 1593851650 )
발행(출시)일자	2005년 01월 18일
쪽수	228쪽
크기	154 * 227 * 16 mm / 331 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어