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Integrative approaches to couple therapy: a clinical case illustration
Author(s) -
Abbott Brian V.,
Snyder Douglas K.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00597.x
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , clinical practice , psychological intervention , psychology , distress , integrative psychotherapy , conceptual framework , modality (human–computer interaction) , medicine , epistemology , psychiatry , physical therapy , computer science , artificial intelligence , philosophy
Although meta‐analyses affirm that various treatments for couple distress produce statistically and clinically significant outcomes, research findings also indicate that a large percentage of couples fail to benefit from treatment or subsequently deteriorate following current therapies. Based on these findings, we advocate potential advantages of integrative approaches to couple therapy. The clinical practice of integrative approaches to couple therapy requires conceptual and clinical decision‐making skills transcending those of any one theoretical modality and emphasizes the selection, sequencing and pacing of diverse interventions in a coherent manner. Principles of an integrative approach are explicated in a clinical case illustration.