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Internationally respected marital therapist Dr Michael Crowe has used his tried-and-tested clinical techniques to develop this new self-help guide dealing with common difficulties in close relationships. From financial pressures to sexual problems, issues surrounding fidelity to the raising of children and blended families, his programme, based on proven CBT methods, will help you understand why conflict arises and show you how to negotiate a happier, more positive outcome. It discusses how to: sustain a long-term relationship; develop more effective communication skills; deal with sexual problems; cope with jealousy; and, develop negotiation skills.
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Dr. Michael Crowe was a founder member of both the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) and the Institute of Family Therapy in London. He worked as a psychiatrist for almost 30 years at the Maudsley Hospital, London and was honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry (Kings College, London). Since retirement he works in private practise and continues to teach and lecture.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The first half of the book lightly describes a range of common problems, constantly referring to the fact that solutions will be addressed in a later chapter. Imagine my disappointment when the solutions finally appeared as little more than smug sermons about 'sitting down and talking things over reasonably', or 'agreeing to leave the room and talk again later'. If troubled couples could do this they would be unlikely to need relationship help! The explanation of different relationship-therapy methods was interesting but the book itself was the ultimate letdown. It's in the bin.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Disclaimer: I haven't read this book. But I did use the "Search Inside" function to browse through it, and that was how I found and read the section on domestic violence.
According to Crowe, unless a man is using domestic violence in a "sadistic" way, "it is always worth thinking of the violence as an accidental outcome of the struggle between the two partners, and therefore trying to tackle it by helping the couple to live together more peacefully and safely."
He goes on to blame violence on women's verbal skills and "having the last word," which "humiliates" men, and happily describes a case history where cognitive-behavioural therapy allegedly fixed a relationship after the man had sent the woman to the A&E twice with suspected fractures.
Later in the book, he explains that violence should be discussed as "our fights" rather than "your aggression".
This is the sort of discredited advice that leads to people staying with violent partners and trying to "fix" them, blaming themselves for somehow causing the violence. And in some cases, it leads to them ending up dead.
According to Crowe, unless a man is using domestic violence in a "sadistic" way, "it is always worth thinking of the violence as an accidental outcome of the struggle between the two partners, and therefore trying to tackle it by helping the couple to live together more peacefully and safely."
He goes on to blame violence on women's verbal skills and "having the last word," which "humiliates" men, and happily describes a case history where cognitive-behavioural therapy allegedly fixed a relationship after the man had sent the woman to the A&E twice with suspected fractures.
Later in the book, he explains that violence should be discussed as "our fights" rather than "your aggression".
This is the sort of discredited advice that leads to people staying with violent partners and trying to "fix" them, blaming themselves for somehow causing the violence. And in some cases, it leads to them ending up dead.
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Easy to read self help book. Useful as a reference document and workable tool. Thanks. Excellent conditions and quick delivery service.
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