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ERIC Number: EJ750768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Resolving Attachment Injuries in Couples Using Emotionally Focused Therapy: Steps toward Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Makinen, Judy A.; Johnson, Susan M.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v74 n6 p1055-1064 Dec 2006
The goal of this study was to use task analysis to verify that the attachment injury resolution model described in this article discriminates resolved from nonresolved couples. Twenty-four couples with an attachment injury received, on average, 13 sessions of emotionally focused therapy (EFT). At the end of treatment, 15 of the 24 couples were identified as resolved. Segments of best sessions for all couples were transcribed and rated on 2 process measures. Resolved couples were found to be significantly more affiliative and achieved deeper levels of experiencing than nonresolved couples. They also showed significant improvements in dyadic satisfaction and forgiveness than nonresolved couples. The results support the attachment injury resolution model and suggest that resolution during EFT is beneficial to couples.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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