Faculty Publications
Helping Couples Deal With Parenting And Grandparenting
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Cognitive and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy with Couples: Theory and Practice
Volume
9781461451372
First Page
225
Last Page
241
Abstract
This chapter is directed toward therapists and other mental health professionals to reinforce the importance of not neglecting emotional management when working with parents and grandparents. It discusses the need for emotional management, an often-neglected area in many parenting books, and specifically focuses on depression, guilt, anger, and anxiety as troublesome emotions. The authors emphasize the relationship between irrational beliefs and disturbing emotions and how they impact effective parenting and grand parenting. A major focus of the chapter is on practical strategies for challenging irrational beliefs and other cognitive distortions, as well as suggestions for the effective management of children once the parents and grandparents have learned to manage their own emotions. A case study illustrates application of concepts presented in the chapter.
Department
Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Original Publication Date
3-1-2012
DOI of published version
10.1007/978-1-4614-5137-2_14
Recommended Citation
Vernon, Ann and DiMattia, Dom, "Helping Couples Deal With Parenting And Grandparenting" (2012). Faculty Publications. 1806.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1806
