Selekman, Matthew D., 1957-,

Changing self-destructive habits : pathways to solutions with couples and families / Matthew D. Selekman & Mark Beyebach. - x, 356 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-345) and index.

Self-destructive habits : a collaborative strengths-based brief family therapy approach -- Key elements for co-creating a therapeutic climate ripe for change -- Major therapeutic experiments and rituals -- Self-harming habits -- Eating-distressed habits -- Substance-abusing habits -- Problematic gambling habits -- Internet and cyber-sex dependency habits -- Working with reluctant and complicated multi-habit dependent clients and couple and family systems -- Couple and family relapse prevention tools and strategies -- Self-destructive habits : future directions with treatment, training, and research.

9780415820738 (hardback : alk. paper) RM662.40 9780415820769 (paperback. : alk. paper)


Self-destructive behavior.
Brief psychotherapy.
Marital psychotherapy.
Family psychotherapy.