Alan S. Gurman Jay L. Lebow Douglas K. Snyder

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F I F T H E D I T I O N
Edited by
Alan S. Gurman
Jay L. Lebow
Douglas K. Snyder
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Clinical handbook of couple therapy / edited by Alan S. Gurman, Jay L. Lebow, Douglas K.
Snyder.—Fifth edition.
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1. Marital psychotherapy—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Gurman, Alan S. II. Lebow,
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The case illustrations in this book are based on the authors’ research and clinical practice. In all
instances, names and identifying information have been changed.
In memory of our dear colleague and friend Al Gurman,
whose monumental contributions to
the practice and study of couple therapy
live on

About the Editors
Alan S. Gurman, PhD, until his death in 2013, was Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. A pioneer in the development
of integrative approaches to couple therapy, he edited and wrote many influential books; was a past
two-term editor of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy; and was former president of the Soci-
ety for Psychotherapy Research. Dr. Gurman was a recipient of awards including the Distinguished
Contribution to Research in Family Therapy Award from the American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the Distinguished Achievement in Family Therapy Research Award
from the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), and the Distinguished Contribution to Fam-
ily Psychology Award from the Society for Family Psychology, Division 43 of the American Psycho-
logical Association. He also received the Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching and
Training from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers.
Jay L. Lebow, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University and a senior
therapist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal
Family Process. Dr. Lebow has engaged in clinical practice, supervision, and research on couple and
family therapy for over 30 years, and is board certified in family psychology and an approved supervi-
sor and clinical member of AAMFT. His numerous publications focus on the practice of couple and
family therapy, the relationship of research and practice, integrative practice, and intervention strate-
gies with divorcing families. Dr. Lebow served on the board of directors and as a committee chair of
AFTA and is a past president of the Society for Family Psychology. He is a recipient of the Lifetime
Achievement Award from AFTA and the Family Psychologist of the Year Award from the Society
for Family Psychology.
Douglas K. Snyder, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Texas A&M University, where he also served
as Director of Clinical Training for 20 years. He is coauthor or coeditor of several books, including
Helping Couples Get Past the Affair and Couple-Based Interventions for Military and Veteran Families.
Dr. Snyder has served as editor of the Clinician’s Research Digest and as associate editor of the Journal
of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and the Journal of Family Psychology. He is a recipient of the Dis-
tinguished Contribution to Research in Family Therapy Award from AAMFT and the Distinguished
Contribution to Family Psychology Award from the Society for Family Psychology.
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