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SOLUTION‐FOCUSED PREMARITAL COUNSELING: HELPING COUPLES BUILD A VISION FOR THEIR MARRIAGE
Author(s) -
Murray Christine E.,
Murray Thomas L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2004.tb01245.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , solution focused brief therapy , resource (disambiguation) , psychology , psychotherapist , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , computer network , psychiatry
This article outlines a solution‐focused approach to premarital counseling. Solution‐focused premarital counseling is a strength‐based approach that focuses on a couple's resources to develop a shared vision for the marriage. Background information about premarital counseling and solution‐focused therapy provide the framework for the development of intervention strategies that are grounded in the solution‐focused approach. Solution‐oriented interventions include solution‐oriented questions, providing feedback, and the Couple's Resource Map, an original intervention that is described in this article.