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New Directions in Treating Couples
Edited by James L. Furrow,
Susan M. Johnson, and Brent A. Bradley
New York London
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Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data
The emotionally focused casebook : new directions in treating couples / Edited
by James L. Furrow, Susan M. Johnson, and Brent A. Bradley.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-415-99875-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Couples therapy--Case studies. 2. Emotion-focused therapy--Case studies.
I. Furrow, James L., editor. II. Johnson, Susan M., editor. III. Bradley, Brent A.,
editor.
[DNLM: 1. Couples Therapy--methods--Case Reports. 2. Marital
Therapy--methods--Case Reports. WM 430.5.M3]
RC488.5.E475 2011
616.89’1562--dc22 2010049068
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Contents
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
SectIon I Foundations for Innovation
chapter 1 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy:
Making the Case for Effective Couple Therapy . . . 3
James L. Furrow and Brent Bradley
chapter 2 The Attachment Perspective on the Bonds of
Love: A Prototype for Relationship Change . . . . 31
Susan M. Johnson
chapter 3 New Insights Into Change in Emotionally
Focused Couple Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brent Bradley
SectIon II Application of emotionally Focused
couple therapy
chapter 4 Depression: Enemy of the Attachment Bond . . . 87
Wayne H. Denton and Adam D. Coffey
chapter 5 Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Living With Aphasia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Kathryn Stiell and Gillian Gailey
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chapter 6 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy in
Chronic Medical Illness: Working With the
Aftermath of Breast Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sandra Naaman, Karam Radwan, and
Susan M. Johnson
chapter 7 Dancing With the Dragon of Trauma: EFT
With Couples Who Stand in Harm’s Way . . . . 165
Susan M. Johnson and George Faller
chapter 8 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and
Addiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Martin Landau-North, Susan M. Johnson,
and Tracy L. Dalgleish
chapter 9 EFT for Sexual Issues: An Integrated Model
of Couple and Sex Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Susan M. Johnson and Dino Zuccarini
chapter 10 Rebuilding Bonds After the Traumatic
Impact of Infidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Judy A. Makinen and Lorie Ediger
SectIon III Specific treatment Populations and
emotionally Focused couple therapy
chapter 11 Emotionally Focused Therapy for Remarried
Couples: Making New Connections and
Facing Competing Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
James L. Furrow and Gail Palmer
chapter 12 Emotionally Focused Therapy With
Culturally Diverse Couples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Ting Liu and Andrea Wittenborn
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chapter 13 Emotionally Focused Therapy for Gay
and Lesbian Couples: Strong Identities,
Strong Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Dino Zuccarini and Leigh Karos
chapter 14 Spirituality and Emotionally Focused Couple
Therapy: Exploring Common Ground . . . . . . . 343
James L. Furrow, Susan M. Johnson,
Brent Bradley, and John Amodeo
chapter 15 Lessons Learned: Expanding the Practice of
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples . . . 373
James L. Furrow, Brent Bradley, and
Susan M. Johnson
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Contributors
John Amodeo James L. Furrow
Department of Psychology Department of Marriage and
Meridian University Family, Graduate School of
Petaluma, California Psychology
Fuller Theological Seminary
Brent Bradley Pasadena, California
MFT Program, Department of
Psychology Gillian Gailey
University of Houston, Clear Aphasia Centre of Ottawa
Lake Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Houston, Texas
Susan M. Johnson
Adam D. Coffey Department of Psychology
Private Practice University of Ottawa
Dallas, Texas Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Department of Marital and
Tracy L. Dalgleish Family Therapy
School of Psychology Alliant International
University of Ottawa University
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada San Diego, California
Wayne H. Denton Leigh Karos
Department of Family and Centre for Interpersonal
Child Sciences Relationships
Florida State University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tallahassee, Florida
Martin Landau-North
Lorie Ediger Department of Marital and
Briercrest Seminary Family Therapy
Caronport, Saskatchewan, Alliant International
Canada University
San Diego, California
George Faller
New York City Fire Ting Liu
Department Counseling Department of Psychology
Services Kean University
New York, New York Union, New Jersey
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