Couples and families worldwide have a constant electronic connection to others, influencing the concerns and issues they bring to therapy. The authors of this resource help mental health practitioners to better deal with concerns such as online infidelity, online dating, internet addictions, cyber bullying, and many more by introducing the Couple and Family Technology (CFT) framework. This multi-theoretical approach doesn’t require clinicians to change their preferred clinical approach.
Key Features
- Couple and Family Technology (CFT) framework: Acknowledges how couples navigate their relationship with technology.
- Motivations of usage: A survey of individuals’ motivations for using technology.
- Specific issues: An examination of the issues that emerge in treatment.
- Risks in intimate relationships: A study of risks particularly relevant to intimate relationships.
- Technology-based genogram: Introduction of the first-ever technology-based genogram.
- Cultural considerations: Attention given to people from various cultural backgrounds throughout the discussion.
- Online resources: Access to videos, additional case studies, glossary, and forms for purchasers of the book.
Additional Information
The CFT framework attends to, and in some cases incorporates, the role of technology in therapeutic ways. The authors also examine technological usage across different developmental points in a couple’s lifespan. Along with the CFT framework, a new discipline of family research is introduced: Couple and Family Technology, integrating three broad perspectives in family science to help therapists maintain a systemic focus in assessing and treating couples.
