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LEADER: 04343cam a2200469 a 4500
001 ocm09464756
003 OCoLC
005 20200617074909.9
008 830414t19831981caua b 000 0 eng
010 $a 83047738
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020 $a006069694X
020 $a9780060696948
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029 1 $aNZ1$b3776707
035 $a(OCoLC)09464756
050 14 $aHQ10$b.W72 1983
082 0 $a362.8/286$219
096 $a362 .8286 W949m
049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aWright, H. Norman.
245 10 $aMarital counseling :$ba biblical, behavioral, cognitive approach /$cH. Norman Wright.
250 $a1st Harper & Row ed.
260 $aSan Francisco :$bHarper & Row,$c1983, ©1981.
300 $av, 426 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
530 $aAlso issued online.
505 0 $a1. What happens to marriages? -- Expectations are not fulfilled -- Unsatisfactory marital behavior patterns develop -- Marital satisfaction fluctuates during the family life cycle -- After the honeymoon -- Childrearing -- The middle years -- Retirement -- 2. A Biblical perspective of counseling -- Characteristics of Jesus' approach in counseling -- Biblical perspectives in a secular model -- Factors in the effectiveness of Jesus' ministry -- Biblical principles of counseling -- 3. The initial interview, how to begin -- Precounseling contact and assessment -- How to begin the first session -- 4. Focus on the couple's courtship -- A courtship analysis -- Expand on the couple's responses -- Conclude the interview -- 5. Selecting an approach -- 6. An apologetic for the positive behavioral emphasis in marital counseling -- Positive emphasis -- Reactions to the positive behavioral approach -- Specific plans for increasing positive behavior -- Evaluation of approaches -- 7. How expectations and needs disrupt marriages -- Expectations which hamper the marriage needs -- Unmet childhood needs a source of conflict -- Unmet needs within a marriage -- Expressing needs -- Objections to expressing needs -- 8. Variations of behavioral approaches -- Intervention -- A behavioral exchange program -- Positive reinforcement -- Contract or covenant therapy -- 9. The cognitive approach to marriage counseling -- Cognitive counseling and scripture -- The process of altering thought life -- Values associated with behaviors
505 0 $a10. The structure of the counseling session -- Factors which determine structure -- Facilitating change -- Defining the rules -- Resolving problems of who is to set the rules -- 11. Helping couples resolve conflict patterns -- Conflict patterns -- Alternatives for resolving conflict -- Conflict and abusiveness -- An anger reduction approach -- The effect of blame -- 12. Communication problems and principles -- Communication patterns -- Marital communication inventory -- Examples of changing negative patterns -- Positive communication guideline -- 13. Overview of the counseling process -- Listening and sharing -- Becoming free to say, "I resent" -- Learning to say, "I'm sorry" -- Beginning to share concerns -- Expressing wants -- Stating "must haves" -- Making promises -- The marriage conference -- Towards a solution -- Instructions for the marriage counselor -- Instructions in using the marriage conference -- 14. Sexual concerns -- Sexuality and the minister -- Causes of sexual dysfunction -- Common sexual problems -- Affairs -- Causes -- Effects -- What about confession -- 15. Pitfalls in counseling -- Basic concerns -- How to terminate counseling -- Pitfalls
590 $bArchive
650 0 $aMarriage counseling.
650 0 $aPastoral counseling.
650 7 $aMarriage counseling.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01010578
650 7 $aPastoral counseling.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01054526
776 08 $iOnline version:$aWright, H. Norman.$tMarital counseling.$b1st Harper & Row ed.$dSan Francisco : Harper & Row, 1983, ©1981$w(OCoLC)644229468
856 4 $3Cover image$uhttps://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/4232823-M.jpg$xOpen Library 20141105
938 $aYBP Library Services$bYANK$n27739
994 $a92$bCST
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