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An Overview of Three Models of Marital Therapy
Author(s) -
Arnstein Malise
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.1988.tb01257.x
Subject(s) - marital therapy , psychotherapist , psychological intervention , psychology , psychoanalytic theory , intervention (counseling) , attachment theory , social learning theory , session (web analytics) , style (visual arts) , project commissioning , psychoanalysis , social psychology , publishing , computer science , archaeology , psychiatry , world wide web , political science , law , history
In this article three models of Marital or Couples Therapy are described. Framo's approch to working with couples illustrates Psychoanalytic Theory, Stuart — Social Learning Theory, and White — Systems Theory. For each model, the theory and the ensuing practice are discussed, with attention to the factors that lead to change, assessment, interventions, the role of the therapist. Each is placed within the Bernal and Baker (1979) level of intervention framework. Strengths of each model are highlighted. Each therapist's own style in session is described.