Main description:

* One of the first books of its kind to be dedicated solely on control struggles in romantic and sexual relationships how to clinically treat it. * Aims to help professional clinicians who work with couples of all races, ethnicities, and sexual orientation to recognize the complexity and contradictions of control struggles in couples, determine their origin, understand how these struggles may be responsible for their symptoms, and to break these destructive standoffs and alleviate their associated symptoms. * Detailed case studies with common symptoms are clearly illustrated allowing the clinician to follow the interventions offered, as well as client progress. * Begins with how to spot the origins of control issues to terminating a relationship with a client and preventing their relapse.

Contents:

Section I Clinical Theory 1. Introduction: Control and Conflict 2. The Origin of Control Struggles 3. The Unconscious Process of Mate Selection 4. Controlling Styles Section II Clinical Assessment 5. Assessing Couples with Control Struggles Section III Clinical Treatment 6. Treatment Techniques for Couples with Control Struggles 7. How the Couple's Therapist Can Avoid Being Caught in a Control Struggle 8. Termination and Relapse Prevention