A Social Constructionist Approach to Counseling Religious Couples

Frame, Marsha Wiggins

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“…While numerous conceptual models have been proposed for integrating spirituality in the unique context of marriage and family therapy (Anderson & Worthen, 1997; Berenson, 1990; Butler & Harper, 1994; Frame, 1996; Griffith, 1986; Joanides, 1996; Prest & Keller, 1993; Rotz, Russell, & Wright, 1993; Stewart & Gale, 1994), supporting empirical literature relative to the effectiveness of these spiritual models, or to specific spiritual interventions such as prayer, is almost nonexistent. Implementing an effective spiritual strategy (see Richards & Bergin, 1997) or component in therapy requires an empirical as well as conceptual effort and development.…”

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Not Just a Time‐Out: Change Dynamics of Prayer for Religious Couples in Conflict Situations

Butler¹,

Gardner²,

Bird³

1998

Family Process

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For religious couples, the spiritual domain stands alongside biological, psychological, and systemic domains as an influence upon interaction and mechanism for change. A qualitative methodology consisting of structured interviews of religious spouses was used to investigate effects of prayer on couple interaction during conflict. A reliable description of the dynamics of prayer across spouse interviews was extracted by four analysts using a group interpretive procedure. Findings suggest that prayer invokes a couple-God system, which significantly influences couple interaction during conflict. Overall, prayer appears to be a significant "softening" event for religious couples, facilitating reconciliation and problem solving. Prayer 1) invokes an experience of relationship with Deity; 2) deescalates hostile emotions and reduces emotional reactivity; 3) enhances relationship and partner orientation and behavior; 4) facilitates empathy and unbiased perspective; 5) increases self-change focus; and 6) encourages couple responsibility for reconciliation and problem solving. Therapists' support of religious couples' use of prayer as a change mechanism is considered.

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Not Just a Time‐Out: Change Dynamics of Prayer for Religious Couples in Conflict Situations

Butler¹,

Gardner²,

Bird³

1998

Family Process

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“…Still others believe that religion and spirituality are best discussed only within an ecclesiastical setting (Thayne, 1997). Counselors' personal experiences with religion or spirituality and their assumptions about it also affect the way they work with clients' religious or spiritual concerns (Frame, 1996;Grimm, 1994;Stander, Piercy, MacKinnon, & Helmeke, 1994).…”

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Spiritual and Religious Competencies: A National Survey of CACREP‐Accredited Programs

Young

Cashwell

Wiggins-Frame³

et al. 2002

Counseling and Values

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In this study of 94 Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited counselor education programs, 69% of respondents reported their programs addressed spiritual and religious issues; however, only 46% of CACREP liaisons perceived themselves as preparedor verypreparedto integrate material related to spirituality and religion in counseling into their teaching and supervision activities. In addition, only 28% of respondents viewed their colleagues as similarly capable of addressing these issues as a component of counselor preparation. The authors discuss implications for training and practice.

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“…Thus, because spirituality and religion cannot be observed or objectively measured, psychological researchers and practitioners have regularly criticized or dismissed these "unquantifiable, mysterious aspects of human life" (Frame, 1996, p. 300). This historical exclusion creates a current barrier to effectively practicing from a religious or spiritual perspective because often clinicians are not trained to handle religious or spiritual issues when they arise (Frame, 1996).…”

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Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Marriage and Family Counseling

Wolf

Stevens

2001

Counseling and Values

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In the fields of counseling and psychology, interest in religious and spiritual issues is expanding. The authors examined integrating religion and spirituality with marriage and family counseling. They explored potential obstacles and negative consequences for this integration, as well as clinical implications. The positive impact of incorporating a religious or spiritual perspective into clinical practice i s discussed. Ethical considerations, techniques, and strategies are presented.ccording to a 1991 Gallup poll, 94% of adult Americans believe in God or a universal spirit. In addition, 68% of adult Americans are A members of a church, synagogue, or place of worship, and 58% of the same population rate religion as being very important in their lives (Gallup, 1993). Richards and Bergin (1997) also noted a recent growth in interest in spiritual and religious issues in the United States, as evidenced by increased coverage of these topics in leading newspapers, magazines, books, and television specials. Likewise, in the fields of counseling and psychology, there has been a growing awareness about the importance of incorporating spirituality and religion into psychotherapy. For example, in the code of ethics, the American Psychological Association (APA; 1992) recognized religion as a component of human diversity. Furthermore, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual $Mental Disorders, fourth edition (APA, 1994) includes spiritual problems as a V-code, which is the code that designates relational problems. In addition, both the American Counseling Association (1995) and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1998) identified religion as an element of human diversity. Finally, there have been several recent publications devoted to religious counseling (e.g., Richards & Bergin, 1997; Shafranske, 1996).However, despite this heightened awareness in the general counseling and psychology fields, we found relatively little literature regarding the integration of religion and spirituality in marriage and family counseling. Watson (1997) articulated this dearth in literature after examining journal articles, books, and book chapters from 1974 to 1996. According to his search, there were only 48 references relating to religion and spirituality in family Chelsea T. Wolf is a masterS degree student in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education, and Patricia Stevens is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, both at the University of Colorado at Denver. Correspondence regarding this article should be sent to

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A Social Constructionist Approach to Counseling Religious Couples

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Not Just a Time‐Out: Change Dynamics of Prayer for Religious Couples in Conflict Situations

Not Just a Time‐Out: Change Dynamics of Prayer for Religious Couples in Conflict Situations

Spiritual and Religious Competencies: A National Survey of CACREP‐Accredited Programs

Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Marriage and Family Counseling

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