Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce

Visser, Margreet; Lawick, Justine van

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“…Especially in complex divorces, parents tend to have low empathy for the ex-partner and interpret events and interactions in dualistic (i.e., “black and white”) self-serving ways, and this can promote the vicious cycle of negative exchanges (Mitcham-Smith & Henry, 2007). Developing a more nuanced view of the self and the ex-partner could be an important ingredient of interventions aimed at solving intractable parental disputes (Bonach, 2009), and focusing on changing one’s own behavior, cognitions, and emotions, rather than the ex-partner’s, may enhance those interventions even more (Visser & Van Lawick, in press).…”

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“…They were referred by judges, Youth Care Agencies, or physicians, because the well-being of the children was compromised by their parents’ long-lasting conflicts or disturbed communication surrounding parental decisions and because out-of-home placement was imminent. After the referral, parents voluntarily enrolled in the intervention No Kids in the Middle (Visser & Van Lawick, in press). During the first clinical intake, parents individually and voluntarily signed up for the research project, after which the consent form was signed.…”

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Predictors of forgiveness among divorced parents.

Kluwer¹,

Wal²,

Visser³

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Journal of Family Psychology

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Forgiveness is crucial for establishing coparenting relationships following divorce, yet little is known about the predictors of forgiveness after divorce. In 2 studies, we explore dispositional and divorcespecific factors that correlate with ex-partner forgiveness. In Study 1, we used data from a convenience sample of 136 divorced parents. In Study 2, we used a clinical sample of 165 parents involved in a complex (high-conflict) divorce, who were referred to treatment because of the threat their conflicts posed to their children's well-being. Across samples, forgiveness was negatively associated with conflict severity, narcissistic entitlement, hostile attributions, and traumatic impact of the divorce, and positively with trust and acceptance of the divorce. The main predictors of forgiveness in both samples were more acceptance of the divorce and less narcissistic entitlement. Forgiveness was unrelated to dispositional self-control and trait anger in either sample. We found no evidence of cross-partner effects in Study 2, except for women's hostile attributions on men's forgiveness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Predictors of forgiveness among divorced parents.

Kluwer¹,

Wal²,

Visser³

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Parent reports mirrored child reports of lessened parental conflict. The following resource may be of interest for those wanting to learn more about “No Kids in the Middle”: Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce: The “No Kids in the Middle” Intervention Program (Visser &Van Lawick, 2021).…”

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Couples therapy and intimate partner violence: Considerations, assessment, and treatment modalities.

Keilholtz¹,

Spencer²

2022

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent health concern among couples, and many couples who seek out couples therapy have experienced IPV in their current relationship. Mental health professionals who work with couples will likely work with couples where IPV is occurring in the relationship. This article aims to help mental health professionals by providing an overview of IPV and risk markers associated with IPV. This article offers a background on assessing for IPV when working with couples and highlights the importance of in-depth and well-rounded assessment for IPV, as couples-based treatment approaches are not appropriate for all couples. We emphasize that couples therapy is not recommended when couples are experiencing intimate terrorism, a form of IPV that is characterized by 1 partner using violence against the other as a means to intimidate, control, and gain power of their partner, in addition to providing factors that would suggest couples therapy would be beneficial. The article provides information on some potential treatment modalities for couples who are not experiencing intimate terrorism in their relationship. Case examples are provided to give mental health professionals examples of what assessment and working with IPV may look like in their practice.

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“…This urged a call for evidence-based interventions focused on parents and aimed at decreasing inter-parental conflicts in a high-conflict divorce context to protect children from further harm (Amato, 2010;Grych, 2005;Harold et al, 2016). One of these interventions is No Kids in the Middle (NKM), a multi-family group intervention developed in the Netherlands (Visser & Van Lawick, 2021). The current study evaluates parental outcomes up to 6-month post-intervention.…”

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“…As social networks may influence parental conflicts (Visser, et al, 2017), new partners, grandparents, friends, and other important network members are actively involved in the intervention; they are invited to a social network evening where they are informed about the program and learn how they can facilitate parental change and support the children. Additionally, they are actively involved during the intervention through the homework parents are doing in between sessions (Visser & Van Lawick, 2021). NKM uses experiential exercises as well as the mirroring effect of a group.…”

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Families in High-Conflict Divorces: Parent Outcomes of No Kids in the Middle

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Visser²,

Finkenauer

et al. 2023

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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This study reports on the short-term outcomes of the multifamily group intervention "No Kids in the Middle" (NKM). NKM is aimed at decreasing parental conflicts, hostile attributions about the ex-partner, and perceived social network disapproval of the ex-partner in high-conflict divorces (HCD). Interventions such as NKM are important as persistent parental conflicts can have severe negative consequences for children. For the current study, 167 HCD parents completed questionnaires at the start and end of NKM and at 6-month follow-up. A convenience sample of 136 divorced parents who were not in high conflict completed a single assessment. Their scores were used to define whether the reliable change index (RCI) for the HCD group represented a meaningful change. Parental conflict and social network disapproval of parents in a HCD decreased throughout all assessments. Hostile attributions did not change. The results provide initial evidence that NKM might help reduce conflict in HCD.

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Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce

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Predictors of forgiveness among divorced parents.

Predictors of forgiveness among divorced parents.

Couples therapy and intimate partner violence: Considerations, assessment, and treatment modalities.

Families in High-Conflict Divorces: Parent Outcomes of No Kids in the Middle

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