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Chapter 16 - Couples Therapy with Black American Couples Facing Medical Illness: Considerations for Treatment

from Part V - Special Topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

By
Lekeisha A. Sumner
Edited by
Yamonte Cooper  and
Erica Holmes
Yamonte Cooper
Affiliation:
El Camino College, Torrance, California
Erica Holmes
Affiliation:
Antioch University, Los Angeles
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Summary

African American couples facing medical illness have received limited attention within the couples psychotherapy literature. This chapter highlights research and theory relevant to couples coping with medical illness within sociohistorical and culturally relevant conceptual frameworks in clinical practice. Considerations for clinical practice are offered.

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African American coupleshealthmedical illnesscouples therapypsychotherapy
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Black Couples Therapy
Clinical Theory and Practice
 , pp. 348 - 362
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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