NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Musical "Tune-Ups" for Couples: Brief Treatment Interventions
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Duba, Jill D.; Roseman, Christopher – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2012
Some couples seek counseling to address warning signs. They may not be facing a relationship crisis but may be more concerned about where they are headed. Hence, a marriage makeover may not necessarily be needed, but instead couples in counseling may benefit from something rejuvenating. In such cases, brief interventions or techniques may be…
Descriptors: Marriage Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Intervention, Music
New Research Findings on Emotionally Focused Therapy: Introduction to Special Section
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Johnson, Susan M.; Wittenborn, Andrea K. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
This article introduces the special section "New Research Findings on Emotionally Focused Therapy." Emotionally focused couple therapy researchers have a strong tradition of outcome and process research and this special section presents new findings from three recent studies. The first study furthers the goal of determining the kinds of clients…
Descriptors: Marriage Counseling, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Research
Affective Disorders
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Beach, Steven R. H.; Whisman, Mark A. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
Depression is a heterogeneous disorder with lifetime prevalence of "major depressive disorder" estimated to be 16.2%. Although the disorder is common and impairs functioning, it often goes untreated, with less than adequate response even when treated. We review research indicating the likely value of utilizing currently available, well-validated,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Therapy, Parents
Shedding Light on Thirteen Years of Darkness: Content Analysis of Articles Pertaining to Transgender Issues in Marriage/Couple and Family Therapy Journals
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Blumer, Markie L. C.; Green, Mary S.; Knowles, Sarah J.; Williams, April – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
What is the extent to which marriage/couple and family therapy (M/CFT) journals address transgender issues and how many of them say they are inclusive of transgender persons when they are not? To answer these queries, a content analysis was conducted on articles published in M/CFT literature from 1997 through 2009. Of the 10,739 articles examined…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Content Analysis, Family Counseling, Therapy
Research on the Treatment of Couple Distress
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lebow, Jay L.; Chambers, Anthony L.; Christensen, Andrew; Johnson, Susan M. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
This article reviews the research on couple therapy over the last decade. The research shows that couple therapy positively impacts 70% of couples receiving treatment. The effectiveness rates of couple therapy are comparable to the effectiveness rates of individual therapies and vastly superior to control groups not receiving treatment. The…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Marriage Counseling, Therapy
The Mental Health Recovery Movement and Family Therapy, Part I: Consumer-Led Reform of Services to Persons Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gehart, Diane R. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
In 2004, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a consensus statement on mental health recovery based on the New Freedom Commission's recommendation that public mental health organizations adopt a "recovery" approach to severe and persistent mental illness, including services to those dually diagnosed with mental health…
Descriptors: Human Services, Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
Observed Communication in Couples Two Years after Integrative and Traditional Behavioral Couple Therapy: Outcome and Link with Five-Year Follow-up
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Baucom, Katherine J. W.; Sevier, Mia; Eldridge, Kathleen A.; Doss, Brian D.; Christensen, Andrew – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To examine changes in observed communication after therapy termination in distressed couples from a randomized clinical trial. Method: A total of 134 distressed couples were randomly assigned to either traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT; Jacobson & Margolin, 1979) or integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT; Jacobson &…
Descriptors: Evidence, Marital Status, Problem Solving, Marriage Counseling