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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"couples therapy"”.
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Equine Assisted Couples Therapy: An Exploratory Study
Equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is an emerging experiential methodology<br />that has recently gained recognition as a method for addressing a range of presenting<br />problems for a wide variety of client populations. Couples therapy is one area that the<br />practice of equine assisted …
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Views of Females Participating in Strength Based Couples Therapy for Domestic Violence
… Five of the women were in multi-couple group therapy and nine participated in from four to twelve sessions of conjoint couple therapy with their partners. This study focused on how female partners of male batterers experienced strength-based focused couples therapy as part of a research and …
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Emotion Focused Couples Therapy as a Treatment of Somatoform Disorders: An Outcome Study
Sixteen couples in which one of the partners met criteria for Somatoform Disorder or Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder as determined by the SOMS and who scored less than or equal to 101 on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale participated in this study. These couples were randomly assigned to 8 sessions …
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Solution-Focused Therapy and Communication Skills Training: An integrated approach to couples therapy
… design to determine if a solution-focused therapy (SFT) approach to couples counseling can be effective in improving an individual's marital satisfaction, and if a SFT approach to couples therapy can be improved upon by adding a one-time, psycho-educational intervention (i.e. Video #2 from …
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A task analysis of the withdrawer re-engagement event in emotionally focused couples therapy
… withdrawer re-engagement in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). EFT is an empirically validated approach to treating couples. Withdrawer re-engagement is seen as a key element of the change process in EFT; yet limited research is available as to how the process is facilitated in session. …
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A phenomenological inquiry into heterosexual men’s experience of gender identity in couples therapy as client
… of being a heterosexual male in relationship therapy. The literature review describes the dearth of research into this demographic, with no prior research being found based on the experience of such men in therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve men and the resulting …
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Conflict In Couples Therapy: Enhancing Relationships Through A Video Tape Feedback Intervention Intending To Develop Effective Conflict Communication Skills
… and ineffective conflict communication. Couples completed a four week pre-test measurement phase, three sessions of video tape feedback, and four week post-test measurement phase. Through visual analysis, the study investigated the effect that this conflict management intervention had on …
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A psychodynamic approach to short-term couples therapy in clinical social work : some aspects of the combined conjoint-concurrent technique
… planned therapeutic intervention procedures to couples who are in distress. Written in two parts, this paper is esentially a review of selected literature on the efficacy of social work psychotherapv with couples. Couple therapy, which deals with the two individuals per se and not merely with …
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Couples help seeking : theory of planned behavior and protoype willingness model
… However, little research has focused on couples seeking help and none known of college couples seeking help. The purpose of this study was to explore factors contributing to college couples’ intentions and willingness to seek couples therapy at their university using the Theory of Planned …
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A Task Analytic Model Of Tenderness In Emotion-Focused Therapy For Couples: The Discovery Phase
… model of tenderness events in emotion-focused couples therapy. The model was created in the discovery phase of a task analytic research study through a rational-empirical method. The study was designed to combine empirical and rational data on the expression of tenderness and the display of a …
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Revolutionships: Experiences of Queer Women of Color Maintaining Romantic Relationships while Engaging in Contemporary Movements for Liberation
… I interviewed six dynamic QWOC activist couples and unearthed four main components of “revolutionships”. Each of these components, including unique strengths and challenges these couples face, will be explored. Additionally, the clinical approach for couples therapy with QWOC I developed …
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Exploring the Impact of Insecure Attachment Styles in Couple Adjustment Through the Lens of Cluster B Pathology
… trajectory of both cluster B pathology and adult couples’ relationship discord. Studies reviewed included adults diagnosed with mood disorders, personality pathology, and those engaged in couples therapy due to dissatisfaction and discord. Developing an insecure attachment in childhood appears to …
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Perceived relationship quality as a predictor of women's dropout from substance abuse treatment
… a larger study comparing the effects of adding couples therapy to traditional substance abuse treatment. All couples were in a committed relationship of at least six months duration. The sample was 166 mostly white and lower income women and their partners. The primary drugs of choice were …
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Resolving Attachment Injuries in Couples Using Emotionally Focused Therapy: A Process Study
… current study identified attachment injuries in couples and developed a preliminary model for the resolution of attachment injuries using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). An attachment injury occurred when one partner betrayed or broke the trust of the other in a specific incident and that …
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A Description of the Change Processes Experienced by Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence when They and Their Male Partners End the Violence and Maintain Their Relationships
… completed a domestic-violence focused couples treatment (DVFCT) program with their male partners. Enhancing our understanding of the change processes for women who choose to remain in their relationships helps therapists develop more effective IPV treatment models when both partners are …
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Exploring the Impact of Work-Related Traumatic Stress on Law Enforcement Couples
… work-related traumatic stress on law enforcement couples are limited. Such studies suggest that when work-related traumatic stress impacts law enforcement professionals, their spouses may experience secondary traumatic stress and serve in a supportive role following trauma exposure. Grounded in …
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A Person-Centered Approach to Understanding Women's Decision to Fake Orgasm
… with a partner and may have implications for couples therapy, sex therapy, and individual interventions for women struggling with physical and/or emotional intimacy with a partner.
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The Attachment-Satisfaction Relationship On Facebook: Emotional Intelligence And Conflict
… These findings have implications for individual therapy, couples therapy, and psychoeducational outreach. Limitations of the study and implications for future research are discussed.</p>
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An Examination of Love and Marital Satisfaction in Long-Term Marriages
… study was to examine levels of satisfaction in couples in long-term marriages and to identify contributing factors to an enduring marriage. This study also examined the significance of love and changes in love after 35+ years of marriage. Through the use of qualitative methodology five couples …
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