Given the chronicity and uncertainty of lupus, patients and their family members will face physical, financial, social, and emotional challenges that can be overwhelming. This article records the experiences of three different families affected by lupus. Although these patients and families are very different, their perspectives identify common emotional challenges. Understanding these experiences from their perspectives can help facilitate an assessment that is highly attuned to the potential psychosocial impact of lupus on the patient and the family.
Though at first glance, mindfulness may not seem to be in concert with emotionally focused couple therapy, there are ways to intervene with each approach that enhances the treatment. Recent empirical evidence suggests that mindfulness practice can in fact complement emotionally focused therapy (EFT) in several areas of marital distress. This article reviews the empirical research on mindfulness and EFT and provides a case analysis that illustrates the use of mindfulness practice within the context of emotionally focused couple therapy.
Working with couples who arc both survivors of emotional abuse and arc currently in an emotionally abusive relationship can be particularly challenging for the clinician. This article Focuses on Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy as a rccornrnended practicc approach for clients who are caught in emotionally abusive patterns with one another. The article rcviews relevant literature on this approach and illustrates the specific interventions applicd to an emotionally abusive couple. [Article colies avc~ilrihle,for ci fee.frort1 Tlie Hrr~vortli Duc~itlzenr Delivep Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-rizail address: < g e r i r , J o @ l~o w o r r /~p r e~~i~i~~c o~~z > Websitet O 2002 by The Harvurtl~ Press. Iric. All riglits re.rerved.1
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