Product Description Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this acclaimed handbook and clinical text provides comprehensive coverage of the full range of couple therapy interventions. Noted contributors, many of whom developed the approaches they describe, combine clear conceptual and historical exposition with hands-on presentations of therapeutic strategies and techniques. Chapters in the new edition adhere even more closely to a uniform structure, facilitating easy comparison of different therapeutic models, and have been extensively rewritten to reflect the latest conceptual, clinical, and empirical advances. Entirely new chapters cover structural¿strategic, transgenerational, narrative, solution-focused, brief integrative, and affective¿reconstructive approaches; prevention and psychoeducation; interventions with families during and after divorce; multicultural couple therapy; and treatment of clients with bipolar disorder as well as other psychiatric and medical problems. Review "The Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy is an indispensable guide to the field. No where is there a better in-depth description of the full range of approaches to doing therapy with couples. The third edition of this classic is the best yet."--Michael P. Nichols, PhD, author of Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods "This comprehensive volume gives the best overview of couples therapy that's out there. Not only does it cover all of the major approaches to the treatment of couples, it has the most expert authors writing about the treatments, problems, and populations they know best. Once again, Alan Gurman and the late Neil Jacobson have assembled the definitive volume. There could be no better tribute to Dr. Jacobson, and to the duo's wonderful collaboration over the years."--William M. Pinsof, PhD, The Family Institute at Northwestern University "Each edition of this classic book is more impressive than the last. The coverage is uniquely comprehensive. The focus is consistently clinical and highly useful. The chapter authors are the best in the field. Have no doubt: this is the definitive text in the couple therapy field."--William J. Doherty, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, University of Minnesota About the Author Alan S. Gurman, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Family Therapy at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He has edited or written many influential books, including [i]Theory and Practice of Brief Therapy[/i] (with Simon H. Budman) and [i]Essential Psychotherapies[/i] (with Stanley B. Messer). Dr. Gurman is a former Editor of the [i]Journal of Marital and Family Therapy[/i] and past President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. His distinguished contributions to marital and family therapy research have been recognized with awards from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy, among others. A pioneer in the development of integrative approaches to couple therapy, Dr. Gurman maintains an active clinical practice in Madison, Wisconsin. Neil S. Jacobson, PhD (deceased), was Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. A prolific contributor to the literature of both psychology and couple therapy, he published numerous influential books, including [i]Reconcilable Differences[/i] (with Andrew Christensen). Past President of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and Master Lecturer for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Jacobson was at the forefront of the development of behavioral couple therapy, as well as the treatment of depression and domestic violence. His distinguished contributions to marital and family therapy research were recognized with awards from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy, among others. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. PART I Models of Couple Therapy Section A Tr