The relationship between therapist interventions and couples' emotional injury resolution in emotion focused couples therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofra Kula ◽  
Reut Machluf ◽  
Eran Bar‐Kalifa ◽  
Ben Shahar
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
The Relationship

When is Couples Therapy Necessary and Sufficient?

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold A. Lazarus
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Didactic Training ◽  
Conjoint Therapy ◽  
Modus Vivendi ◽  
Family Contexts ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
The Relationship

Couples therapy is not a unified form of treatment but draws on a heterogeneous range of influencing processes. When distressed couples are relatively stable and interested in effecting a harmonious modus vivendi, didactic training will usually achieve salubrious outcomes. When individual agendas, hidden or otherwise, undermine the relationship, individual therapy is often essential before the couple can benefit from conjoint therapy. Those who insist on working only within dyadic, triadic, or family contexts may fail to achieve desirable goals.

The Predictive Utility of Psychological Aggression for Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Lee Salis ◽  
Jessica Salwen ◽  
K. Daniel O’Leary
Keyword(s):  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conflict Tactics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Report Measure

Although psychological aggression has been identified as a risk factor for physical aggression, the prevalence of psychological aggression is much higher than that of physical aggression. To further understand the relationship between psychological and physical aggression, the level of psychological aggression at which physical aggression becomes more likely was evaluated. A representative sample of 268 men and 299 women responded anonymously to a self-report measure of aggression (revised Conflict Tactics Scale [CTS-2]) at baseline, and then 1 year later. Using both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, this study evaluated the level of psychological aggression that is necessary before it is likely that one will be physically aggressive. When one was at the 80th percentile of psychological aggression, there was a 70% probability that a man would be physically aggressive and 85% probability that a woman would be physically aggressive. Longitudinally, when one was at the 80th percentile of psychological aggression at Time 1, there was a 40% probability that a man would be physically aggressive and 45% probability that a woman would be physically aggressive at Time 2. CTS-2 psychological decile scores are provided along with the probability of physical aggression to assist clinicians in interpreting client scores. Implications for research and couples therapy are discussed.

Relationship Issues

2019 ◽  
pp. 263-284
Author(s):  
Monnica T. Williams ◽  
Jenifer A. Viscusi ◽  
Chad T. Wetterneck
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Sexual Deviance ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Sexual Side Effects ◽  
Sex Drive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter discusses the impact of sexually themed obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on relationships, with a focus on intimate partners. Discussed is the role of family accommodations on relationships and how OCD can interfere with relationship and marital satisfaction. Included are strategies for therapists surrounding family counseling and interventions that may include partners in the OCD treatment process. A review of common sexual problems associated with OCD is provided, which includes difficulties surrounding impregnating obsessions, sexual orientation obsessions, obsessions surrounding sexual deviance, and contamination fears. Also discussed is the mechanism by which anxiety and depression contribute to sexual difficulties by reducing sex drive. Several medications for OCD can result in sexual side effects, and clients should be warned of these difficulties in advance. Also discussed is how to talk to partners and others about sexual obsessions in OCD. The relationship itself can become an obsessional concern for clients, sometimes called relationship OCD, which may require an approach to treatment that combines OCD-specific cognitive-behavioral approaches and couples therapy.

scholarly journals Psychological intervention for partners post-stroke: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-245
Author(s):  
Natasha Yasmin ◽  
Gerard Anthony Riley
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Relationship Continuity ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Post Therapy

BACKGROUND: Following a brain injury, caregiving spouses/partners differ in their perceptions of relationship continuity/discontinuity (i.e. whether the relationship is experienced as similar or different to the pre-injury relationship). Perceptions of continuity are associated with better psychological wellbeing and a better relationship. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a pilot test of an intervention aimed at exploring the possibility of supporting caregiving partners to experience greater continuity within their relationship post-stroke. METHODS: A post-stroke couple was provided with integrated behavioural couples therapy for three months, which aimed to increase relationship continuity alongside addressing individual goals identified by the couple. Before and after measures were taken using a battery of six questionnaires evaluating changes in perceptions of continuity, relationship quality, and stress. RESULTS: Quantitative and qualitative data showed post-therapy improvement in all the measures. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggested that perceptions of relationship continuity can be improved by therapy, and that such an improvement might have a beneficial impact in terms of relationship quality and psychological wellbeing. The intervention is currently being further developed and evaluated.

scholarly journals Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Spirituality

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-250
Author(s):  
Merve Nurlu
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Problem Situations ◽  
Emotionally Focused ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ◽  
The Relationship

Emotionally focused therapy was created as a couples therapy approach and has become a frequently used therapeutic approach these days. This approach, theoretically based on the understanding that the attachment relationship observed between mother and child characterized by proximity seeking and separation anxiety resembles the relationship observed between couples, aims to turn unhealthy attachment relationships between couples into healthy ones. This process is realized by revealing the implicit and hidden emotions that cause problem situations to occur and gaining awareness about these emotions. Different studies have shown spirituality to be a major factor both in forming and solving problem situations in therapy for couples who care about spiritual values. In particular, the meanings couples who attach importance to religious values attribute to marriage ​​and the quality of the relations developed within this meaning can be handled within the framework of emotionally focused couples therapy. The purpose of this article is to explain how the therapy process proceeds when emotionally focused couples therapy is combined with spiritual values and to show which methods and techniques are used in the light of sample cases. In addition, the article aims to raise awareness on how to use this therapy approach, as it can be combined with Islamic elements, and investigates how to set an example in this regard. This study, which briefly introduces emotionally focused couples therapy, provides short examples of how to perform interventions while working with couples who seek counseling using religious or spiritual matters.

Interstellar gas in the central region of the Galaxy

1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 239-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Galactic Plane ◽  
Neutral Hydrogen ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
Interstellar Gas ◽  
Hydrogen Recombination ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Centre Region ◽  
The Relationship

A review is given of information on the galactic-centre region obtained from recent observations of the 21-cm line from neutral hydrogen, the 18-cm group of OH lines, a hydrogen recombination line at 6 cm wavelength, and the continuum emission from ionized hydrogen.Both inward and outward motions are important in this region, in addition to rotation. Several types of observation indicate the presence of material in features inclined to the galactic plane. The relationship between the H and OH concentrations is not yet clear, but a rough picture of the central region can be proposed.

The relationship of the scleractinian corals to the rugose corals

Paleobiology ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
pp. 146-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Critical Points ◽  
Scleractinian Corals ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Early Triassic ◽  
Rugose Corals ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Biologic Factors

The Mesozoic-Cenozoic coral Order Scleractinia has been suggested to have originated or evolved (1) by direct descent from the Paleozoic Order Rugosa or (2) by the development of a skeleton in members of one of the anemone groups that probably have existed throughout Phanerozoic time. In spite of much work on the subject, advocates of the direct descent hypothesis have failed to find convincing evidence of this relationship. Critical points are:(1) Rugosan septal insertion is serial; Scleractinian insertion is cyclic; no intermediate stages have been demonstrated. Apparent intermediates are Scleractinia having bilateral cyclic insertion or teratological Rugosa.(2) There is convincing evidence that the skeletons of many Rugosa were calcitic and none are known to be or to have been aragonitic. In contrast, the skeletons of all living Scleractinia are aragonitic and there is evidence that fossil Scleractinia were aragonitic also. The mineralogic difference is almost certainly due to intrinsic biologic factors.(3) No early Triassic corals of either group are known. This fact is not compelling (by itself) but is important in connection with points 1 and 2, because, given direct descent, both changes took place during this only stage in the history of the two groups in which there are no known corals.

Choosing a Markov blanket

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Parr
Keyword(s):  
Markov Blanket ◽  
Target Article ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This commentary focuses upon the relationship between two themes in the target article: the ways in which a Markov blanket may be defined and the role of precision and salience in mediating the interactions between what is internal and external to a system. These each rest upon the different perspectives we might take while “choosing” a Markov blanket.

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