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Communication

Problem-Solving

Religious Differences

Meaning of Marriage

Spiritual Bond

Religious Affiliation

Children

Acceptance

 

Abbreviated List of Publications

Below is a partial list of publications by Dr. Lee Williams. The selected publications focus on Dr. Williams' work with interchurch couples, premarital counseling, and couples therapy.

Williams, L. M., & Jimenez, M. (2012). Treating the overfunctioning and underfunctioning couple. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40, 141-151.

Williams, L. M. (2011). Premarital counseling: Promises and challenges. In J. L. Wetchler (Ed.), Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy (2nd edition) (pp. 311-325. New York: Haworth Press. 

Williams, L. M., Edwards, T. M., Patterson, J., & Chamow, L. (2011). Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists. New York: Guilford Press.

Williams, L. M. (2010). Interchurch couples: Potential challenges and blessings.  In T. Muldoon & C. S. Dobryzynski (Eds.), Love one another: Catholic reflections on how to sustain marriages today (pp. 184-198). New York: Herder and Herder.

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2009). Essential skills in family therapy: From the first interview to termination (2nd edition). New York: Guilford.

Williams, L. M. (2005). Negotiating couple boundaries: The metaphor of gardens.  In K. M. Hertlein & D. Viers (Eds.), The couple and family therapist’s notebook:  Homework, handouts, and activities for use in psychotherapy (pp. 43-47). New York: Haworth Press.

Williams, L. M., & Lawler, M. G. (2003). Religious heterogamy and marital satisfaction: A comparison of interchurch and same-church individuals. Journal of Family Issues, 24, 1070-1092.

Williams, L. M. (2003). Communication training, marital enrichment, and premarital counseling. In L. Hecker & J. Wetchler (Eds.). Introduction to marriage and family therapy (pp. 337-368). New York: Haworth Press.

Williams, L. M. (2002). Premarital counseling with interchurch couples: Clinical implications from recent research. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 1 (1), 45-64.

Williams, L. M., & Lawler, M. G. (2001). Religious heterogamy and religiosity: A comparison of interchurch and same-church individuals. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 40, 465-478.

Williams, L. M., & Lawler, M. G. (2000). The challenges and rewards of being an interchurch couple. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 19, 205-217.

Center for Marriage and Family (1999). Ministry to interchurch marriages: A national study. Omaha, NE: Creighton University.

Williams, L. M., Riley, L. A., Risch, G. S., Van Dyke, D. T. (1999). An empirical approach to designing marriage preparation programs. American Journal of Family Therapy, 27, 271-283.

Williams, L. M., & Lawler, M. G. (1998). Interchurch couples: The issue of acceptance. Pastoral Psychology, 47(1), 33-47.

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Grauf-Grounds, C., & Chamow, L. (1998). Essential skills in family therapy: From the first interview to termination. New York: Guilford.

Stahmann, R. F., & Williams, L. M. (1997). Premarital and remarital counseling inventories. In R. F. Stahmann & W. J. Hiebert, Premarital and remarital counseling: The professional's handbook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Williams, L. M. (1996). Using inventories in premarital counseling. Directions in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Vol 6, Special Report.

Williams, L., & Tappan, T. (1995). The utility of the Myers-Briggs perspective in couples counseling: A clinical framework. American Journal of Family Therapy, 23, 367-371.

Center for Marriage and Family (1995). Marriage preparation in the Catholic Church: Getting It Right. Omaha, NE: Creighton University.

Williams, L. M. (1995). Associations of stressful life events and marital quality. Psychological Reports, 76, 1115-1122.

Williams, L. M. (1995). The impact of stress on marital quality: A stress-vulnerability theory. Contemporary Family Therapy, 17, 217-227.

Williams, L. M., & Jurich, J. (1995). Predicting marital success after five years: Assessing the predictive validity of FOCCUS. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 21, 141-153.

Williams, L. M. (1992). Premarital counseling: A needs assessment among engaged individuals. Contemporary Family Therapy, 14, 505-518.

 

 

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