{"product_id":"couples-therapy-homework-planner-isbn-9781119230687","title":"Couples Therapy Homework Planner","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeatures new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Couples Therapy Homework Planner, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e71 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by couples in therapy, such as financial conflict, infidelity, work\/home role strain, and separation and divorce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including improving communications, handling parenting problems, and resolving sexual issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssignments are cross-referenced to \u003ci\u003eThe Couples Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e—so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownloadable content that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format—allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional resources in the Practice\u003ci\u003ePlanners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreatment Planners\u003c\/i\u003e cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and \u003ci\u003eDSM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e diagnoses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProgress Notes Planners\u003c\/i\u003e contain complete, prewritten progress notes for each presenting problem in the companion \u003ci\u003eTreatment Planners.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information on our Practice\u003ci\u003ePlanners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e products, including our full line of \u003ci\u003eTreatment Planners,\u003c\/i\u003e visit us on the Web at: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.wiley.com\/practiceplanners Wiley PracticePlanners® Series Preface xi \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Tasks 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebriefing 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I------Generic Tasks 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.1 Stacking the Deck 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.2 Personal Pep Talk 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.3 Gray Areas 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.4 Love-O-Meter 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.5 Session Preparation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.6 Feedback Log 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.7 Learning the Language 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.8 Chart Your Course 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.9 Taking Charge of Change 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.10 Unpack Loaded and Vague Words 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.11 Doing Love and Intimacy 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.12 Track the Problems and Solutions 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.13 Identify and Validate Your Partner’s Feelings and Points of View 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.14 Changing Character Indictments to Action Descriptions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.15 Identify What Has Worked and Do More of That 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.16 Little Things Mean a Lot 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.17 Keep One Eye on the Road 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.18 Time Travel 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.19 What Is Your Map of Love-Land? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.20 Acknowledgment 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.21 Catch Your Partner Doing Something Right 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.22 Let Your Partner Know What Behaviors You’d Like 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.23 Just the Facts, Ma’am 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.24 Map the Problem 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.25 Breaking Patterns 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.26 Don’t Get Even, Get Odd 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.27 Change the Context 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.28 Negotiating Impasses 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.29 Go Ape 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.30 Letter to the Problem 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.31 Going Postal Instead of Going Postal 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.32 Lighten Your Load 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise I.33 Can Do! 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She consults on the use of the narrative arts in healthcare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBILL O'HANLON\u003c\/b\u003e has authored or coauthored twenty-nine books and is an inspirational speaker and psychotherapist.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains 71 ready-to-copy homework assignments that can be used to facilitate therapy with couples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHomework assignments and exercises are keyed to the behaviorally based presenting problems from \u003ci\u003eThe Couples Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssignments are available online for quick customization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCouples Therapy Homework Planner, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. 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