TY - BOOK AU - Williams,Lee TI - Assessment in couple therapy: navigation the 7 C's of relationships SN - 9781003161967 U1 - 616.89/1562 PY - 2022/// CY - New York, NY PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Couples therapy KW - Family psychotherapy KW - Marital psychotherapy KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family KW - bisacsh KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Conflict Resolution N1 - 1. Introduction: Assessing Couples Using the 7 C⁰́₉s2. Getting Started ⁰́₃ Structuring Assessment3. Communication4. Conflict Resolution5. Culture6. Commitment7. Caring8. Assessing a Couple⁰́₉s Sexual Relationship9. Contract10.Character11. Children: An Eighth C?12. Moving Beyond the Initial Assessment N2 - "This innovative text offers a simple but comprehensive framework for couple assessment that integrates research and information on couples from a wide range of models. Using the 7 Cs as a basis for guiding assessment, chapters move through key areas of couple functioning including communication, conflict resolution, culture, commitment, caring and sex, contract, and character. An additional chapter on children also offers insights into assessment of couples who parent. Offering a broad and accessible framework that can be applied to a variety of theoretical perspectives, the book highlights how the 7 Cs can be used to inform both assessment and treatment of couples. Numerous case examples are interwoven throughout the text to demonstrate how therapists may utilize this approach to work with a diverse client base. Written in an accessible style, Assessment in Couple Therapy is an essential tool for students of marriage and family therapy and beginning therapists, as well as seasoned mental health professionals working with couples in a range of settings"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003161967 ER -