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Based on more than ten years of research, Motivational Interviewing
With Couples provides a comprehensive introduction to the
theoretical foundations, processes, and strategies unique to
Motivational Interviewing (MI) with couples. Drawing on
Interdependence Theory, this approach to MI positions the couple as
the client. Relationship functioning-the extent to which partners
are satisfied with, invested in, and committed to the
relationship-is viewed as a mechanism to achieve change. MI-based
interventions historically have been shown effective in promoting
behavior change across a broad range of problem areas, including
substance use and sexual health, two issues that are discussed at
length in the book. While the initial concepts of this intervention
are substantially informed by work with sexual minority male
couples, the principles can be applied broadly to couple-based
processes relevant to a wide array of health behaviors and
regardless of clients' gender and sexual orientation. In addition
to introducing Interdependence Theory and discussing its
implications for MI, Motivational Interviewing With Couples offers
a lexicon of counseling techniques used specifically in couples'
sessions. These strategies address the challenges of balancing
attention to the relationship as well as both individual partners,
drawing out relationship strengths, clarifying shared goals,
mitigating conflict in session, and planning together for change.
Chapters include extended examples of MI sessions involving sexual
minority male couples to illustrate the practice of couples MI.
Three special issues chapters focus on common challenges in
therapy; future directions for MI research and practice; and how to
integrate attention to sexual satisfaction within couples as well
as sexual safety, helping to shift the view of sex therapy as a
specialty field focused on dysfunction or sexual risk reduction to
one that integrates sexuality as a component of overall health and
well-being.
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