Intimate relationships and how to improve them : integrating theoretical models with preventive and psychotherapeutic applications / Luciano L'Abate and Piero De Giacomo.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Developments in clinical psychology.
Main Author:	L'Abate, Luciano, 1928-2016
Other Authors:	De Giacomo, Piero
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Series:	Developments in clinical psychology.
Subjects:	Psychotherapist and patient. Interpersonal relations. Interpersonal communication. Communication > Psychological aspects. Psychotherapy. Interpersonal Relations. Models, Psychological. Physician-Patient Relations.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	xviii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format:	Book

Contents:

Preface: Integrating Different Theoretical Models
Theories and models of intimate relationships
A developmental theory of relational competence
Evaluating the theory
A model of relational styles
Evaluating the model
Integrating the theory with the model
Theory-derived preventive interventions for non-clinical relationships
Theory-derived interventions for clinical relationships
Model-derived preventive interventions for non-clinical relationships
Model-derived interventions for clinical relationships
Practical integration: using computers and Internet technologies for clinical and non-clinical relationships
Conclusion: integration of the theory and the model with other models.