Medical Marriages [Hardcover]

Glen O. Gabbard (Author), Roy W. Menninger (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1988

A variety of authors examine the inner workings of the physicianÂs marriageÂthe psychological issues and sources of conflict that emerge in the various stages of marriage and family. The authors include notable experts who share their years of clinical experience in helping physicians and their families learn new ways to improve communication, balance the demands of work and family, and grow and change together constructively.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I recommend "Medical Marriages" as a model of applied psychoanalysis, free of jargon and persuasively written. A large number of readers will recognize themselves and their spouses in these pages and may find in them useful tools for understanding the source of marital dissatisfactions, as well as sound suggestions for growth and change."-- "JAMA"

About the Author

Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., is Professor and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas. He was previously Director of the Menninger Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Gabbard is the author or editor of sixteen books and currently is joint Editor-in-Chief and Editor for North America of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. His numerous awards include the 2000 Mary Sigourney Award for outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis. Roy W. Menninger, M.D., is Past President and CEO of the Menninger Foundation and a member of the faculty of the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences. He is also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Kansas School of MedicineÂWichita, Kansas

Product Details

• Hardcover: 181 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (January 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780879862
• ISBN-13: 978-9780879860
• ASIN: 0880482605
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., is Professor and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas. He was previously Director of the Menninger Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Dr. Gabbard is the author or editor of more than fifteen books and currently is joint Editor-in-Chief and Editor for North America of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. His numerous awards include the 2000 Mary Sigourney Award for outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars usefull but dated, October 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Medical Marriages (Hardcover)

Medical Marriages explores the psychology of people who choose to become doctors and the ways that their personality traits color their marriages. Most of the book assuemes a doctor husband and a less professionally ambitious wife, however some space is devoted to marriages between two doctors and ones in which the wife is the doctor. The authors often make the dated assumption that the doctor has the more demanding, more prestigious, and more lucrative job in the marriage. This is often not true, especially where the doctor is a woman. My fiancee and I found the book to be a usefull starting point for discussions about medicine, our personalities, the impact of our personalities on each other, and ways we can interact better with each other. However, the usefull parts must be sifted out and taken in the context of today's changing expectations for medicine and for marriage.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medical Marriages - Almost right on the money!, February 1, 2000

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Robin L. Funderburk (Savannah, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Marriages (Hardcover)

As a physician's spouse, I found this book very timely even though it was written more than 10 years ago. Every physician and their spouse should read this book, especially those in the 38-45 year old age group. The authors describe what drives a physician, what happens when reality does not meet their expecations, and how it impacts their spouse, children and their personal lives. I hope Dr. Menninger releases a new edition of this book soon!