The impact of Emotion-Focused Counseling on Marital Issues of Infertile Couples: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2023 Background & aim: Infertile couples face different marital issues in their relationships. Emotion-focused counseling has been proposed as one of the approaches in the counseling process of infertile couples in several studies in Iran.
Nasim Shahrahmani +4 more
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Empathic Conjectures in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT): A Process Microanalytic Study. [PDF]
J Marital Fam TherEmpathic conjectures are a key therapist response mode in Emotion(ally)-Focused Therapy, used to deepen emotions and strengthen attachment bonds; however, there is little research on them. This process microanalytic qualitative study analyzed 10 sessions,
Fatahian-Tehran HM, Chatha S, Elliott R.
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Comparing the Efficacy of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy in Reducing Post-Traumatic Stress in Women Affected by Infidelity [PDF]
پژوهشهای کاربردی روانشناختی, 2023 People affected by infidelity show symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder. This study sought to compare the efficacy of emotion-oriented couple therapy (EFCT) and cognitive-behavioral couple therapy (CBCT) in treating post-traumatic stress ...
Maryam Asvadi +2 more
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Effects of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Reducing Depression and Marital Conflicts in Employed Couples [PDF]
Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 2022 Background: Employment of couples have a considerable effect on their marital life and may cause the couple not to respond to each other's needs in a timely manner. In these circumstances, depression and marital conflict is very likely. Objectives: The
Alireza Momeni +2 more
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The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Using the “Hold Me Tight” Method on Attachment Styles, Marital Adjustment and Sexual Intimacy [PDF]
پژوهشهای کاربردی روانشناختی, 2022 The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy using the "Hold Me Tight" method on attachment styles, marital adjustment, and sexual intimacy during the first five years of marriage.
Narges Nouri, Iman Iranmanesh
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Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy: A Review of Theory and Practice
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2023 Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy is a relatively short-term and effective couples therapy developed to change the negative interaction cycles and emotional reactions of couples experiencing difficulties in their relationships.
Fatmagül Gürbüz +2 more
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Effectiveness of "Hold Me Tight" Educational Program on Intimacy, Attachment Behaviors, and Marital Satisfaction among Married Students [PDF]
مطالعات زن و خانواده, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the "Hold Me Tight" educational program on intimacy, attachment behaviors, and marital satisfaction in married students of Allameh Tabataba’i University.
Ahmad Borjali, Mohammad Mehradsadr
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The therapeutic alliance in couple therapy: Patterns by treatment and sex in a randomized controlled trial of emotionally focused therapy and treatment as usual [PDF]
, 2023 The formation and development of the therapeutic alliance in couple therapy is a complex process and a key contributor to positive treatment outcomes. This study explored differences in trajectories of therapeutic alliance by sex and treatment condition ...
Melissa M. Yzaguirre +9 more
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Trials, 2022 Background Couple relationship distress is common and associated with poor physical, psychological, and relational outcomes for both partners. Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples (EFT) is a short-term structured approach based on attachment theory ...
Martiño Rodríguez-Gonzalez +11 more
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, 2022 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, an experiential modality, views emotion central to therapeutic change. In this exploratory study, we examined therapists' repetition of somatically focused interventions (therapist verbalizing somatic cues, such ...
Stephanie A. Wiebe +7 more
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