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Unrealistic Beliefs of Clinical Couples: Their Relationship to Expectations, Goals and Satisfaction.
Peer reviewedEpstein, Norman; Eidelson, Roy J. – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1981
Marital therapy couples (N=47) completed inventories measuring unrealistic beliefs about self and unrealistic beliefs about marital relationships. Results indicated unrealistic beliefs were negatively associated with: estimated chance for improvement in therapy, desire to improve the relationship, preference for marital versus individually…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Beliefs, Cognitive Style, Counseling Effectiveness
Epstein, Norman; Eidelson, Roy J. – 1980
Although interest has increased in applying cognitive behavior therapies to conjoint treatment of marital problems, the role of cognitive processes in marital maladjustment and in couples' orientations toward marital therapy has not been sufficiently investigated. The association between couples' levels of marital distress and their goals for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Beliefs, Cognitive Processes, Correlation
