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Synopsis
Rugel (psychology, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia) provides new and experienced couples therapists with a treatment manual on support-focused marital therapy, the goal of which is to increase marital satisfaction by increasing the level of social support a spouse provides to his or her partner. Coverage includes detailed descriptions of five major patterns of marital distress, followed by hypothetical dialogues between therapists and clients caught in these patterns. The text also includes the outcome data from a study of this approach conducted in a university setting. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR