Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, Second Edition

Alan S. Gurman, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Family Therapy at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He has edited or written many influential books, including Theory and Practice of Brief Therapy (with Simon H. Budman) and Essential Psychotherapies (with Stanley B. Messer). Dr. Gurman is a former Editor of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and past President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. His distinguished contributions to marital and family therapy research have been recognized with awards from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy, among others. A pioneer in the development of integrative approaches to couple therapy, Dr. Gurman maintains an active clinical practice in Madison, Wisconsin. Neil S. Jacobson, PhD (deceased), was Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. A prolific contributor to the literature of both psychology and couple therapy, he published numerous influential books, including Reconcilable Differences (with Andrew Christensen). Past President of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and Master Lecturer for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Jacobson was at the forefront of the development of behavioral couple therapy, as well as the treatment of depression and domestic violence. His distinguished contributions to marital and family therapy research were recognized with awards from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy, among others.