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1
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Couples are frequently unhappy for about _ years before they seek therapy.

A

6.

2
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If handled improperly, ___ can be the source of relationship distress.

A

Anything.

3
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What is the most common problem?

A

Communication.

4
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What is the most damaging problem?

A

Physical abuse.

5
Q

What is the most difficult problem to treat?

A

Lack of loving feelings.

6
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Psychodynamic Models

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Focus on early experiences and unconscious processes that stem from these experiences.

7
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Object Relations Couples Therapy is a ___ model.

A

Psychodynamic.

8
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Object Relations Couples Therapy

A

Focuses on people’s early experiences with, and mental models of, caregivers. Project their expectations onto their partner.

9
Q

The process of their partner’s response to projection (in object relations couples therapy) is known as ___ ___.

A

Projective identification.

10
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What is the goal of object relations therapy?

A

Minimize or eliminate possible harm that can come from projection.

11
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How does one minimize harms come from projection?

A
  • Encourage partner to identify with the other’s projections.
  • Encourage protector to accept partner’s response.
  • Recognize role of early experience in current behaviour.
12
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Systems Models

A

Focus on unspoken rules and expectations within the relationship.

13
Q

Systems models says that relationship problems occur when…

A

Unspoken rules and expectations have too much rigidity.

14
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What is the goals of systems models?

A

Enable partners to articulate the unspoken rules and expectations of their relationship.

15
Q

Systems models help partners to develop new, more adaptive rules and expectations for the relationship by…

A

Re-lablling behaviours and reframing problems.

16
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Outcome Research

A

Examines the effectiveness of interventions.

17
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Efficacy Studies

A

Couples are randomly assigned to a control group or to a type of therapy. The “pure intervention” is delivered according to a manual that details what is to be done at every session.

18
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Effectiveness Studies

A

Study of therapy outcomes in real world settings.

19
Q

About ___ of couples who underwent therapy were recovered and over __% improved.

A

Half, 20%.

20
Q

Were changes maintained for recovered couples?

A

Yes.

21
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Do different types of therapy have different levels of efficacy?

A

No.

22
Q

Effectiveness studies show ___ success rates than efficacy studies.

A

Lower.

23
Q

Effectiveness studies show that large numbers of couples ___ ___ of therapy.

A

Drop out.

24
Q

Effectiveness studies show that treatments for ___ difficulties are more effective than treatments for ___ difficulties.

A

Individual, couple.

25
Q

Behavioural exchanged examine how partners’ behaviours are followed by…

A

Rewards or punishments.

26
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Rewards

A

Increase the likelihood of the behaviour in the future.

27
Q

Punishments

A

Decrease the likelihood of that behaviour in the future.

28
Q

What theory is behavioural models related to?

A

Social learning theory.

29
Q

What are the 3 types of treatment under behavioural models?

A
  1. Behavioural exchanges.
  2. Communication training.
  3. Problem-solving training.
30
Q

How does CBT modify the behavioural model?

A

Says that thoughts (interpretations) also matter, and identifies maladaptive thoughts.

31
Q

Communication Training

A
  • Advice on how to listen to each other.

- Advice on how to talk productively.

32
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Problem-Solving Training

A

Help to apply skills from communication training to the discussion of specific problems.

33
Q

CBT specifically addresses:

A
  • Selective attention.
  • Attributions.
  • Expectations.
  • Assumptions.
  • Standards.
34
Q

What is the goal of CBT?

A

Help couples to interpret their partner’s behaviour in a positive light.

35
Q

What does Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy add to behavioural therapy?

A

Teaching that some behaviours and aspects need to be tolerated.

36
Q

The focus in Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy is to help one partner ___ the other’s behaviour, instead of changing the other’s behaviour.

A

Accomodate.

37
Q

With Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy, when an individual was given permission to stay the way they were…

A

The more likely they were to change.

38
Q

What is the goal of Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy?

A
  • Empathic joining.
  • Unified detachment.
  • Tolerance building.
39
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Empathic Joining

A

Adopting each others’ perspective.

40
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Unified Detachment

A

Help partner view their problems with less emotion.

41
Q

Tolerance Building

A

Help partners accept that not all problems can be solved.

42
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

A

Focuses on partners’ feelings.

43
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy divides emotions into:

A

Primary and secondary emotions.

44
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Primary Emotions

A

Focus on feelings related to security and abandonment.

45
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Secondary Emotions

A

Feelings that may surprise primary emotions.

46
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Give an example of a secondary emotion.

A

Anger.

47
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy aims to help partners see through their secondary emotions to their primary emotions through:

A
  • De-escalation of negative cycles.
  • Shaping new cycles of responsiveness and accessibility.
  • Consolidation and integration.