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Perceived Effects of Tango Argentino on Couple Relationship Functioning in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Partners: Findings from a Qualitative Study Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yvonne Beerenbrock, Sunnyi Mews, Lea Meyer, Juliane Böhme, Stephanie Herrlich, Bettina Berger, David Martin, Arndt Büssing
This research focuses on the impact of Tango Argentino (TA) on the dynamics of relationships in couples who are dealing with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In particular, it investigates Neuro Tango Arg...
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Mexican Breast Cancer Women and Their Partners: Individual and Couple Analysis Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Claudia Pineda-Flores, Fernanda Mesa-Chávez, Alan Fonseca, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza, Alejandro Mohar, Rozzana Sánchez-Aragón, Carmen Lizette Gálvez-Hernández
Breast cancer impacts the patients and their partners; their characteristics affect outcomes for themselves and the other members of the dyad and their relationship. This study explored whether the...
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The Grieving Process of Miscarriages: A Narrative Inquiry Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Hou I. (Esther) Lau, Kaelyn D. Pate, Iliana Anaya, Jaclyn Cravens Pickens, Amanda L. Guzmán, Kristian Villalovos, Cheyenne Mcguire
Miscarriage, or pregnancy loss, is a loss event that often leads to significant challenges and distress for the individuals, couples, and families that experience them. The specifics of the grievin...
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Competing Attachment in Romantic Relationships Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Anabelle Bugatti, Scott R. Woolley
Competing attachment is defined as a relational dynamic where one partner in a romantic relationship turns to someone or something outside of the relationship for comfort, soothing, or other attach...
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Relationship Education during Pregnancy and Postpartum: In-Person versus Virtual Delivery of MotherWise Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Charlie Huntington, Maggie O. T. Allen, Galena Rhoades
Ample research attests to the effectiveness of in-person relationship education, including education delivered to women who are pregnant or have just had a child. Relationship education delivered v...
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Relationship Satisfaction Agreement and Depressive Symptom Similarities in Clinical Couples: An Intensive Longitudinal Analysis across Treatment Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Preston Morgan, Chi-Fang Tseng, Andrea K. Wittenborn
Despite being in the same relationship, partners may differ in their level of relationship satisfaction and may experience different levels of depressive symptoms. However, there has been limited r...
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Room for Growth: A Qualitative Study into the Therapeutic Experiences of Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients in the United Kingdom Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Sophia Swindlehurst, Jessica Sweet, Mark Hoelterhoff
Introduction: Previous research shows a dearth of literature relating to the therapeutic experiences of the consensually non-monogamous (CNM) population. Research Question and Aims: We aim to under...
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Latina Young People’s Perspectives on Healthy Romantic Relationships: A Strengths-Based, Qualitative Inquiry Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Susan R. Pace, Jenn M. Lilly, Maddox C. Emerick
There is a dearth of research examining the relationship perspectives of Latina young people, a population that reports disproportionate rates of teen dating violence (TDV). This strengths-based, q...
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Focusing on the Positive: Self-Selected Relationship Strengths as an Indicator of Relationship Distress Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Sofie Ø. Warrington, Astrid B. Leth-Nissen, Tea L. Trillingsgaard, Hanne N. Fentz
This study examined categorical differences in self-selected relationship strengths between relationally distressed and non-distressed individuals participating in the brief couple intervention, th...
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Young Adults’ Romantic Disillusionment as a Function of Family-of-Origin Dynamics Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Anne M. Prouty, Sylvia Niehuis, Alan Reifman, Emma Willis-Grossmann
This study examined associations among indulgent parenting, differentiation, early maladaptive schemas, and romantic disillusionment in an SEM model in a sample of 578 university students who were...
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Phenomenology-Informed Counseling: Reflections on Emotional Safety and Emotional Initiative in Couple Counseling Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Cristina E. Bucur, Jered B. Kolbert, Laura M. Crothers
We discuss some of the main phenomenological functions in couple counseling: epochē, recognition, thematization, and dialogue. As conceptualizations of the conditions by which emotional safety and ...
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Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Sexual Difficulties in Sex Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Zoe Sever, Laura M. Vowels
Despite a high prevalence of sexual difficulties, many individuals never seek or receive care. Although several studies have established barriers to help-seeking for sexual difficulties within gene...
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Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Marital Communication Patterns in Men with Avoidant Attachment: Investigating the Mediating Role of Caregiving Styles Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Nayere Arianfar, Simin Hosseinian, Ozra Etemadi
This study examined the factors that influence marital communication patterns of men with avoidant attachment. A number of 420 married men with avoidant attachment were selected via availability sa...
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A Clinician’s Guide to the Principles of Collaborative Problem Solving in Relationship Enhancement Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Robert F. Scuka
Abstract This article presents a systematic approach to collaborative problem solving from the perspective of Relationship Enhancement (RE) Therapy in order to provide clinicians working out of any relationship therapy model a practical guide for helping couples and families successfully work through challenging relationship issues. An overview of RE Therapy is presented in addition to a detailed description
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Development of the Perceived Adjustment Scale in Close Relationships (PASCR) in Turkish Individuals: Validity and Reliability Study Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Serdar Körük, Nilüfer Özabacı
Abstract The aim of this study was to develop The Perceived Adjustment Scale in Close Relationships (PASCR) that measure the perceived dyadic couple adjustment in close relationships. For this purpose, a two-stage scale development process was followed. In the first stage, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis were carried out on 308 participants, while the confirmatory factor analysis
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Emotion Dysregulation and Alexithymia within Marital Burnout through an Emotion-Focused Therapy Lens Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-01-28 Solaleh Zamani, Jafar Hasani, Mohammad Hatami, Eman Tadros
Abstract The literature discusses that alexithymia can predict and increase marital burnout, one of the main reasons couples seek support and may get divorced. Given the well-established relationship between attachment styles and alexithymia, the inability to describe one’s emotion, the mediating role of emotion dysregulation is investigated by a structural equation modeling. Of 396 individuals attending
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The Association between Technology-Mediated Intimate Partner Violence and Stockholm Syndrome Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Katherine M. Hertlein, RaeAnn Teichert
Abstract Intimate partner violence is a global and devastating event. While IPV is typically conceptualized as manifesting physically, it can also manifest as emotional and mental abuse, and in many cases, this abuse can be facilitated by or even fueled by online communication platforms. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of technology-mediated violence on Stockholm syndrome. Based
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Good Love, Bad Love? A Latent Class Analysis of Adolescent Romantic Relationship Cognitions Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Kay Bradford, Jacqueline A. Miller, Brian Higginbotham
As relationship education for youth becomes common, interventionists increasingly recognize the need to understand characteristics of their participants. Adolescents’ working models influence their...
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Coping Together or Separate: Attachment and Dyadic Coping as Mediators Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Intimate Relationship Quality Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Michael Fitzgerald, Jordan Shuler
Childhood maltreatment is associated with poorer quality relationships and attachment theory has proffered an influential framework. The role of dyadic coping remains unclear and may play an integr...
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Affirmative Adaptations of the Relationship Checkup to Meet the Needs of LGBTQ Couples Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Tatiana D. Gray, Taylor K. Dovala, James V. Cordova
Sexual Minority couples, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or other (LGBTQ), have voiced a desire for LGBTQ-affirmative couple interventions, and researchers have suggested...
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A Qualitative Study of a Couple Experiencing Reproductive Trauma: An Attachment Perspective through a Duoethnography Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Clayton A. Brigance, Marjorie L. Brigance
Abstract Within the academic literature, no ethnographies exist describing reproductive trauma and its effects on couples directly. The purpose of our study is to engage in a duoethnography and examine our own road to secure attachment amidst reproductive trauma. We analyzed 8,478 words of our personal journals, documented intentionally for this study. Thematic analysis revealed that our unprocessed
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It’s about Time That We Listened: Black Women’s Resilience in the Face of Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Latoya Haynes-Thoby, Javier F. Casado Pérez, Julia Bryan
Abstract Black women are at heightened risk for intimate partner violence and murder by an intimate partner. For these women, the relationships between race, gender, and class and its impact within larger society are reinforced by threats to their survival within their own homes. This qualitative study queries contributors to Black women’s resilience. Applying Black feminist theory as an analytical
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Desire to Have Children and the Internet: Aspects for Psychosomatic Practice Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Christiane Eichenberg, Jessica Huss, Cornelia Küsel, Katherine Hertlein
Abstract Background: The possibilities of starting a family have become increasingly pluralized. Existing research focuses not only on medical and ethical questions of reproduction, but also the psychological aspects of artificial insemination, surrogacy and single parents. There are only few findings, however, on these topics in the context of the internet: How is this used in the context of starting
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The Path We Face: Clinical Implications for Destigmatizing Therapy for Arab American Couples Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Eman Tadros, Abrea Ramadan, Marram Salman
Abstract Arabs living in the United States are considered Arab Americans. Arab Americans come from a collectivistic culture with different traditions and practices, but in all, marriage is highly regarded. In Arab American culture, family is a major influence on all life-changing decisions; education, employment, and marriage. The relational interactions between Arab American couples are significantly
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Couples’ Experience of Enactment-Based Couple-Centered Intervention vs. Therapist-Centered Intervention—An Exploratory Qualitative Examination Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Mark H. Butler, James W. Ballard, Misha D. Crawford, Ryan B. Seedall
Abstract Enactments represent a clinical process and structure common to marital therapy, consisting of episodes of direct couple engagement carefully promoted, monitored, and coached by the therapist. Couple-enactment-centered therapy is supported by a relational systems theory rationale for interaction-focused intervention. We specifically explored couples’ experience of relationship enactments and
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English Validation of the Chronic and Acute Stress Inventory for Use with Individuals in a Romantic Relationship Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-04-21 Lauren Hocker, Cigdem Topeu Uzer, Yuvamathi Gandhi, Stefano Isolani, Claudia Chiarolanza, Ashley K. Randall
Abstract Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals across the U.S. reported experiencing high levels of stress that negatively impacted their overall mental health and well-being; levels that have undoubtedly increased since this time. Despite the interest in understanding how stress can impact individual and relational wellbeing, there are no validated measures that examine chronic and acute stressors
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Changing Eyes and Ears: Using Racial Lifemaps to Address Microaggressions with Interracial Couples Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-04-07 James S. Hart III
Abstract Microaggressions can adversely impact the relational quality of interracial couples comprised of Black women and White men. Microaggressions are verbal, non-verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that convey negative racial slights to individuals of color (Sue et al., 2007 Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G. C., Bucceri, J. M., Holder, A. M. B., Nadal, K. L., & Esquilin, M
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A Qualitative Exploration on the Impact of Cancer to Adult Relationships: Applying the Vulnerability Stress Adaptation Model within Couples Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Oliver Clabburn
Abstract Cancer is widely acknowledged to have a reciprocal impact on couples, being referred to as a ‘we disease’. We conducted a qualitative exploration to investigate how the disease impacts heterosexual couples. Data collection comprised of three phases; i) online survey with people living with and beyond cancer and current/former partners; ii) semi-structured interviews with cancer counsellors
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Cultural Adaptations of Emotionally Focused Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Robert Allan, Caitlin Edwards, Nicholas Lee
Abstract Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach to working with couple distress. Similar to much of the research about the efficacy and effectiveness of couple therapy approaches, EFT research samples consist of white, heterosexual couples or research studies do not report further identifying information. In this paper, we report on 23 interviews of minimally trained EFT therapists
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Troubled Relationships: A Retrospective Study of How Couples with Histories of Trauma Experience Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Kristoffer J. Whittaker, Erik Stänicke, Sverre Urnes Johnson, Ole André Solbakken, Terje Tilden
Abstract In the present study we aim to increase our knowledge of the relationship between childhood trauma and outcome in couple therapy. We sampled participants based on their suboptimal responses to treatment as well as one member of the dyad having reported experiences of childhood trauma. Six participants constituting three couples were included. All data was analyzed using thematic analysis.
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Introduction Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-03-03 Katie Heiden Rootes
(2022). Introduction. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy: Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 1-2.
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Autonomy and Dyadic Coping: A Self-Determination Approach to Relationship Quality Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2022-02-04 Nathan R. Hardy, Matthew Lefthand, Sarah E. Griffes, Matthew W. Brosi, Jared R. Anderson
Abstract Drawing upon a sample of 460 individuals in committed romantic relationships, this study explored a key proposition of Self-Determination Theory: highly autonomous individuals are more likely to experience greater relationship quality and engage in pro-relationship behaviors. This study revealed that autonomy was indirectly associated with relationship satisfaction via a stress-communication
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Couple and Family Therapies and Interventions with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Individuals: A Systematic Review Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-09-21 Bruno de Brito Silva, Damião Soares de Almeida-Segundo, Mozer de Miranda Ramos, Juliana Bredemeier, Elder Cerqueira-Santos
Abstract This paper presents a systematic review study that aimed to map how the scientific literature is characterized concerning family or couple interventions and therapies regarding lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals. The searches were conducted in the Web of Science, BVS, PsycINFO, and PUBMED databases, from 2009 to 2019, in Portuguese and English. The PRISMA protocol guidelines were
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Denials of Responsibility in Couple Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-09-11 Olga Smoliak, Carla Rice, Carmen Knudson-Martin, Cara Briscoe, Amanda LeCouteur, Andrea LaMarre, Eleftheria Tseliou, Maggie Addison, Madison Myers, Linnea Velikonja, Leslie Vesely
Abstract Although minimization of blaming and denials of responsibility are key components of many approaches to couple therapy, there has been little attention paid to how partners absolve themselves of responsibility and counter attributions of blame. In this study, we used thematic analysis to examine 40 videorecorded sessions of couple therapy. The study shows that injuring partners denied responsibility
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Communication Patterns Questionnaire: Expanding Reliability and Validity Evidence Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-08-23 Patrizia Velotti, Alessandra Busonera, Renata Tambelli, Giulio Cesare Zavattini
Abstract Several studies highlight the role of communication in couple’s functioning, specifically showing the need to examine communication during conflicts. The Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ; Christensen & Sullaway, Communication patterns questionnaire. University of California, 1984; Christensen, Understanding major mental disorder: The contribution of family interaction research (pp
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Marital Interpersonal Pathologies Questionnaire for Women with Attachment Anxiety Symptoms: Development and Validation Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-07-15 Nayere Arianfar, Roya Rasuli, Simin Hosseinian, Ozra Etemadi
Abstract This study aimed to develop and validate a marital interpersonal pathologies questionnaire for women with attachment anxiety symptoms (MIPA). The sample consisted of 400 married women with attachment anxiety symptoms who were selected through convenience sampling. Factor analysis results showed that the marital interpersonal pathology questionnaire for women with attachment anxiety involved
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Finding Our New Normal: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study with U.S. Army Veterans and Their Spouses Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-07-06 Natira Mullet, Caroline Fuss, Laura Lyddon, Danielle Mondloch, Sarah Neal, Briana S. Nelson Goff, Danielle Parson, Lauren M. Ruhlmann
Abstract Deployments can be difficult for military service members and their spouses, with consequences often lasting well beyond when the service member has returned home. Feelings of uncertainty, stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression are common throughout all stages of deployment. The current study is a 10-year follow-up, which explores the relational impact of deployment and trauma in married
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What Is Known about the Forgiveness Process and Couple Therapy in Adults Having Experienced Serious Relational Transgression? A Scoping Review Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-23 M. Côté, J. Tremblay, M. Dufour
Abstract Forgiveness as a psychological process is a promising approach to integrate into couple counseling to help couples recover from serious relational transgressions (RT). And yet, there is still no consensus in the literature to better understand the processes couples must get through during couple therapy to mutually forgive each other. The aim of this paper is to conduct a literature review
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Client Perceptions of the Most and Least Helpful Aspects of Couple Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-12 Kathleen Eldridge, Jessica Mason, Andrew Christensen
Abstract Couples have a unique perspective to share about the therapy they receive. The current study uses a mixed-methods design to examine what couples report about most and least helpful elements of two behaviorally-based treatments tested in a large clinical trial of couple therapy. Results indicate that responses are highly variable and fall into five main themes, which are then compared between
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Mindful Partnering: Introducing a Theoretical Construct and Testing Psychometric Properties of the Mindful Partnering Measure Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-09 Natasha S. Seiter, Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson, Mark A. Prince, Kelley Quirk, J. Douglas Coatsworth
Abstract Although evidence suggests many benefits of mindfulness, interpersonal forms of mindfulness are understudied. We present the conceptualization of a novel theoretical construct, mindful partnering, as interpersonal mindfulness with ones’ romantic partner; we also present initial validation of the Mindful Partnering Measure (MPM). Participants were 599 individuals from: (1) an undergraduate
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Childhood Maltreatment and Mindfulness: Implications for Older Adult’s Marital Outcomes Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-09 Michael Fitzgerald, Heath Grames
Abstract Childhood maltreatment has well-established links to poorer marital functioning. Mindfulness has been shown to improve marital relationships and may buffer the effects of maltreatment. Using the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) data, the current study examined whether mindfulness buffered the effects of maltreatment on marital quality, support, and strain in a sample of 560
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What Female Bisexual Couples Want Therapists to Know: An Exploratory Investigation Using Thematic Analysis Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-09 Mary R. Nedela, Erica E. Hartwell, Erika L. Grafsky
Abstract While scholarship on the clinical treatment of bisexual individuals is growing, there is little focused on bisexual couples in therapy, and much of it is theoretical. To address that gap, this article presents findings from a qualitative study on the therapeutic preferences of bisexual females in same-gender relationships. Eight female, same-gender couples, in which at least one partner identified
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Relating from the past or the Present: Relationship Mindfulness as a Mediator Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Adult Relationship Quality Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-06-02 Michael Fitzgerald
Abstract Childhood maltreatment can leave adults vulnerable to relationship problems. Relationship mindfulness has been shown to promote relational wellbeing increasing the positive relationship quality and decrease negative relationship and may be a mediator. Using a sample of 106 adults, results of the structural equation modeling indicate that the indirect (mediated) effects from childhood maltreatment
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Partners Taking Turns Leaning In and Leaning Out: Trusting in the Healing Arc of Attachment Dynamics following Betrayal Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Mark H. Butler, Jacob D. Gossner, Stephen T. Fife
Abstract Betrayal trauma threatens pair-bond attachment relationships. Across a trajectory of repair and healing, offenders and aggrieved partners manifest distinct trajectories, with asynchronous progression and timelines. Without careful intervention, their colliding trajectories may preclude repair and healing, producing instead corrosive interaction and relationship disintegration. We focus on
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An Attachment Theory Approach to Reframing Romantic Relationship Breakups in University Students: A Narrative Review of Attachment, Neural Circuitry, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Alberta SJ Van der Watt, Annerine Roos, Stefan Du Plessis, Eric Bui, Elmien Lesch, Soraya Seedat
Abstract Background Non-marital romantic relationship breakups (RRBs) frequently occur among university students. These RRBs constitute stressful events but are conventionally not thought of as traumatic. Current research on RRBs has mainly focused on their association with grief and depression. Aim Using attachment theory, we argue that reframing RRBs as potentially traumatic events that can result
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The Role of Abandonment Schema, Self–Other Overlap, and Negative Emotions in Predicting Marital Conflict Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Reza Jafari Harandi
Abstract Numerous variables, including emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal factors, may influence the level of marital conflict. The aim of this study was to determine the predicting role of abandonment schema, inclusion of others in self, and number of negative emotions in marital conflict. The participants were 212 married university students (analytic sample of N = 205). Different scales (Inclusion
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The Potential for Restorative Justice Practice for Addressing Intimate Partner Violence with Queer Couples Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Autumn M. Bermea, Alexandra M. VanBergen
Abstract Sexual minority individuals (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) are at increased risk to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to heterosexual individuals. When working with these couples it is critical for therapists to provide queer affirming care by recognizing influential social conditions on IPV (i.e., minority stressors). However, many sexual minority individuals who have been
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Examining Gender in Heterosexual Couple Relationships Utilizing the Biobehavioral Family Model: Implications for Couple Therapy Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Candice A. Maier, Armeda Stevenson Wojciak, Christi R. McGeorge
Abstract This feminist-informed study examined the ability of the Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM; Wood, 1993 Wood, B. L. (1993). Beyond the “psychosomatic family”: A biobehavioral family model of pediatric illness. Family Process, 32(3), 261–278. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.1993.00261.x[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) to explain connections between heterosexual
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Examining Behavioral Manifestations of Split Alliances in Four Couple Therapy Sessions Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Myrna L. Friedlander, Kevin Hynes, Shayne Anderson, Rachel Tambling, Allison Megale, Mengfei Xu, Emily K. Peterson
Abstract We designed this theory-building study to discover how split alliances are manifested in couple therapy. From an archival database, we selected four cases in which the partners’ self-reported alliances with the therapist were highly discrepant. An intensive analysis of each session was conducted to model the underlying therapeutic system based on interactional frequencies, a measure of interpersonal
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Motivations to Enroll and Engage in Relationship Education Programs: A Qualitative Investigation of Key Process Factors Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Sejal M. Barden, Dalena Dillman Taylor, Nicole Silverio, Ryan G. Carlson, Megan Whitbeck, Nakita Carroll, Marangelie Velez
Abstract Empirical support for relationship education (RE) programs is primarily based in quantitative research methods, leaving gaps in understanding the experience of couples and individuals who participate in RE programs. Further, a more focused understanding on how to attract and maintain program participants is necessary, in order to better address participant engagement barriers and to ultimately
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For Worse or for Better: Predicting Deterioration in a Relationship Education Program for Low-Income, Racially Diverse Couples Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Sree Sinha, Emma F. Porter, Emily A. Leeper, Jesse Owen
Abstract Relationship education programs (REPs) have substantial bodies of evidence that support their efficacy as community-based relationship education interventions for many couples, including racial/ethnic minority (REM) couples and couples from low-income households. While many studies support the efficacy of REPs, less is known about the characteristics of couples who experience worse relationship
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Corrective Emotional Experience in Couple Therapy: An Integration between Imago Approach and Psychoanalytic Concepts in Light of Neuropsychological Studies Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Dorit Noy-Sharav
Abstract The article examines the potential contribution of psychoanalytic concepts—such as manic defense and corrective emotional experience—to couple therapy, especially to Imago Relationships Therapy (IRT). Several vignettes demonstrate how the IRT dialogue, characterized by a horizontal and close setting, inspires a reexperiencing of painful memories, triggering their automatic defensive behavior
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“Talking” as a Romantic Interaction: Is There Consensus? Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Darcey N. Powell, Gili Freedman, Katherine Jensen, Victoria Preston
Abstract Emerging adults (EAs) use many phrases to refer to their romantic interactions. In two studies (N1 = 110; N2 = 222), EAs’ knowledge and perceptions of “talking” were examined. In Study 1, a majority of college students had heard of “talking,” and perceived “talking” as distinct from “friends with benefits” (FWB) and dating. In Study 2, about half of a broader EA sample had heard of “talking”
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A Thematic Analysis of between Session Activities of Counseling Clients Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Rachel R. Tambling, Lee N. Johnson, Shayne R. Anderson, Kayla Mennenga, Megan Oka
Abstract The contribution of between session tasks to psychotherapy outcome has been well documented and many models of psychotherapy utilize homework as an important component of treatment. Despite widespread use of between session tasks as a therapeutic technique, there is little consensus about the frequency and type of homework, and limited information about the completion of between session tasks
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Dyadic Function of Couples with Cancer: A Review Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Afarin Rajaei, Jakob F. Jensen, Andrew S. Brimhall, Essie T. Torres, Abby J. Schwartz
Abstract This paper provides an in-depth literature review on the dyadic function of couples with cancer. Specifically, the literature review will explore: (a) the impact of cancer on romantic relationship quality and stability, (b) the biopsychosocial-spiritual correlates of cancer and their connections to romantic relationship quality and stability, and (c) the recommendations for future study and
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Correction Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-10-29
Published in Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy: Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions (Vol. 21, No. 3, 2022)
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A New Approach to Marriage Preparation: The Attachment-Differentiation Premarital Model Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Richard Dell’Isola, Jared Durtschi, Glade Topham, Caroline Gimarc
This article outlines a new approach to premarital intervention—the Attachment-Differentiation Premarital Model (ADPM). The ADPM was developed by drawing on existing research, clinical experience, ...
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Editor’s Note: 2020 Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Jason Whiting
If you do therapy with anyone who is in, or has been in, an intimate relationship, you are addressing intimate partner violence (IPV), whether you know it or not. Of course, this includes all coupl...
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Universal Screening and Education: A Client-Centered Protocol for Normalizing Intimate Partner Violence Conversation in Clinical Practice Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Jeff Todahl, Akhila Nekkanti, Simone Schnabler
Abstract Researchers, therapists, and advocates have examined the advantages and disadvantages of intimate partner violence (IPV) universal screening in health care settings. This article describes the IPV Screen and Assessment Tier (IPV-SAT), a model that adapts findings from the screening research literature for therapists and recommends IPV universal education. IPV-SAT is a framework and decision-making
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A Framework for Assessing Technology-Mediated IPV Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Katherine M. Hertlein, Brandon P. Eddy, Morgan Lancaster Strickland
Abstract Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common public health problem that damages many romantic relationships. It is defined as abuse or aggression that occurs between intimate partners with an estimated ⅓ of women worldwide having some experience as the recipient of IPV at some point in their lives. While couple therapists are improving their ability to recognize the presence of IPV in practice