Current behavioral approaches to marital and family therapy

Rosenthal, Ted L.

doi:10.1016/0146-6402(79)90002-x

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“…The past decade has witnessed a proliferation of behavioural methodologies focused upon the problem of marital discord (Jacobson & Martin, 1976). The vast majority of these investigations have evaluated treatments employing a behaviour exchange model of marital interaction (Linehan & Rosenthal, 1979). Interestingly, while negative interactions would appear to play an important role in this conceptualization, aversive acts have clearly not been considered appropriate targets of primary intervention .…”

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Behavioural‐communications treatment of marital interaction: Negative behaviours

Bornstein

Hickey

Schulein

et al. 1983

British J Clinic Psychol

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The present investigation assessed the effectiveness of a behavioural-communications marital intervention package focused solely upon negative behaviours. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated via two independent, within-subject multiple base-line designs. Four target behaviours, selected on the basis of clinical and laboratory assessment, were sequentially and cumulatively introduced over the course of an eight-week treatment programme. Multimodal assessment techniques included self-report, spouse-report, and direct observations of laboratory-based interactions. While slight differences occurred between measurement systems, all results attested to the efficacy of the therapeutic package. One-year follow-up data continued to indicate maintenance of treatment gains over time. These findings were discussed with regard to decelerative targets of intervention, and recommendations were made for continued investigations in the area.

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