Emotional safety: viewing couples through the lens of affect
[Book]
/ Don R. Catherall
New York
: Routledge
, 2007.
xviii, 282 p.
: ill
Includes bibliographical references and index
Theory and foundation: the problem -- The language of affect -- Realms of affect: attachment and esteem -- Realms of emotion : view of self and other -- Mapping the terrain of the emotional relationship -- Why partners matter : the power of affective resonance -- Why esteem matters : the power of shame and pride -- How emotions operate : scripts of self and other -- Clinical applications -- The core components of relationship problems -- Patterns of maladaptive responses -- Identifying the problem -- Establishing safety -- Maintaining esteem -- Repairing damaged esteem -- Maintaining attachment security -- Healing attachment injuries -- The emotional safety model