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By Donald H. Baucom PhD, Douglas K. Snyder PhD, Kristina Coop Gordon PhD

ISBN-10: 1606230670

ISBN-13: 9781606230671

ISBN-10: 1606232762

ISBN-13: 9781606232767

From best marital therapists and researchers, this distinctive publication offers a three-stage remedy process for clinicians operating with suffering within the aftermath of infidelity. The e-book offers empirically grounded thoughts for assisting consumers conquer the preliminary surprise, comprehend what occurred and why, imagine truly approximately their top pursuits ahead of they act, and circulation on emotionally, whether they eventually reconcile. the amount is loaded with bright medical examples and thoroughly designed workouts to be used either in the course of classes and at domestic. (20100412)

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Depending on partners’ respective goals for treatment, additional interventions may be needed to promote collaborative alliance. Outside-­affair relationship (continued) Information regarding outside person •• Nature of ongoing contact. •• Marital status or expectations. •• Potential adverse reactions of outside person. Partners’ strengths and vulnerabilities •• Content, intensity, and regulation of negative emotion. •• Suicidality. •• Alcohol or other substance misuse. •• Basic self-care, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, friendships.

Common stressors that can interfere with initial efforts to contain the impact of the affair include continued contact initiated by the outside­affair person, excessive demands from work or family responsibilities; or concerns related to finances, physical health, or children’s well-being. Common resources that can buffer the adverse impact of an affair or render recovery more promising include a history of strong emotional connection and positive interactions before the affair, shared values or commitment to common goals (including caring for one’s children), support for the couple’s relationship from family and friends, and healthy patterns of separate interests or pursuits that facilitate tolerance of current disruption in the couple’s own relationship.

Assessing Individual Strengths and Vulnerabilities Even among individuals with good premorbid individual functioning, emotional and behavioral well-being after the disclosure or discovery of an affair may be substantially disrupted. As noted in Chapter 1, both research and clinical findings indicate that the partner of the person engaging in an affair often experiences strong negative emotional reactions, including shame, rage, depression, anxiety, a sense of victimization, and symptoms consistent with those seen in PTSD.

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