Recent developments in marital therapy

Skynner, A. C. Robin

doi:10.1046/j.1467-6427.1980.00532.x

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“…Skynner (1980), ao avaliar a produção do período, uma década mais tarde, influenciado pela escola das relações objetais, nota que a abordagem psicodinâmica parecia ter perdido o seu caminho na identificação das técnicas indutoras de mudança do casal, ao focar de modo inapropriado o conceito de transferência e as técnicas interpretativas. Retrospectivamente notou que, na abordagem psicanalítica de casal, os conflitos inconscientes deveriam ser considerados presentes e totalmente desenvolvidos em padrões projetivos.…”

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De onde viemos? Uma revisão histórico-conceitual da psicoterapia de casal

Féres-Carneiro

Diniz-Neto

2008

Psic.: Teor. e Pesq.

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RESUMO -O objetivo deste trabalho é rever as principais tendências e mudanças, metodológicas e conceituais, da psicoterapia de casal, indicando a origem das abordagens e as mudanças na compreensão do objeto, métodos e modelos psicoterapêuticos. O foco metodológico foi construído a partir das revisões publicadas sobre a psicoterapia de casal, indexadas ao "PsycLit" e acessadas por meio do sítio da CAPES em agosto de 2006. Diferentes abordagens metodológicas e teóricas da psicoterapia de casal são descritas e vinculadas a diferentes períodos históricos. São apontadas contribuições recentes a partir de perspectivas feministas, transculturais e pós-modernas. Tentativas de articulações entre abordagens são também indicadas.Palavras-chave: psicoterapia de casal; revisão histórica; metodologia; abordagens teóricas. Where do we come from? A Conceptual and Historical Review of Couple PsychotherapyABSTRACT -The purpose of the present paper is to review the main methodological and conceptual trends and changes of couple psychotherapy, indicating the approaches origin and changes in the understanding of the object, methodology, and psychotherapeutic models. The methodological focus was based on published couple psychotherapy review papers, presented in the PsycLit, and accessed trough CAPES home page in August, 2006. Diverse couple psychotherapy methodological and theoretical approaches are described and connected to several historical periods. Recent questions and contributions related to feminist, transcultural and post-modern perspectives are pointed out. Articulations among approaches are also indicated.Keywords: couple psychotherapy; historical review; methodology; theoretical approaches. O objetivo principal desta revisão é refletir sobre a construção do campo epistêmico da psicoterapia de casal. O campo da psicoterapia de casal desafia a possibilidade de uma revisão simples, pois muitas correntes, tendências e diferentes abordagens e perspectivas afloraram e conviveram em períodos históricos e em diferentes gerações de psicoterapeutas, simultaneamente. A evolução das abordagens, metodologias e teorias tampouco foi linear, o que impede uma descrição simples da história do campo. Tal fato se reflete, por exemplo, na escolha do uso dos termos "terapia de casal" e "psicoterapia de casal" pelos autores revisados. Embora o termo "psicoterapia de casal" pareça mais adequado, pela ênfase psicológica do tratamento, foi respeitada a escolha do uso de um ou outro termo pelos autores citados ao longo do texto. Portanto, realizar uma revisão teórica, ainda que sumária, parece útil, pois torna possível não só discernir os impasses teórico-metodológicos, mas também apontar direções possíveis de desenvolvimentos, indicando as principais e mais robustas descobertas do campo. Assim, ao traçar uma revisão conceitual sobre a terapia de casal serão abordados os seguintes aspectos: a orientação teórica dominante ou significativamente emergente em um período, o método adotado e os autores significativos segundo as avaliações dos autores da...

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De onde viemos? Uma revisão histórico-conceitual da psicoterapia de casal

Féres-Carneiro

Diniz-Neto

2008

Psic.: Teor. e Pesq.

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“…Comparison with other therapeutic approaches and theoretical models A comprehensive review of recent developments in marital therapy has been provided Skynner (1980). Here I wish only to focus on those studies which have a direct bearing upon my own theoretical position.…”

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The imperfect attainment of intimacy: a key concept in marital therapy

Birtchnell

1986

Journal of Family Therapy

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The intense though transient intimacy of romantic love is contrasted with the more durable and sustained intimacy of conjugal love. The latter, it is argued, requires that the partners have each attained an adequate degree of separateness and at the same time are able to allow themselves to become physically and emotionally close. Relationships which are not intimate are characterized by excessive degrees of dependence, directiveness or detachment. The equilibrium in a non‐intimate relationship is maintained by fears in the respective partners about the other becoming too separate, too close, too influential, too assertive, too capable etc. Therapy involves persuading each to try cautiously giving ground in one direction whilst the other is giving ground in a complementary direction. Intimacy will follow if neither is too controlling from above nor too clinging from below and both partners are able to relate on an equal adult to adult basis.

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“…This is distinct from group psychotherapy with married couples, although most authors have combined these two group approaches incorrectly into a single group marital approach. Grunebaum et al (1969) and Skynner (1980) have described guidelines to assist the 'marital diagnostician' in prescribing the appropriate couples treatment on the basis of presenting problem, length of marriage, marital dynamics and commitment to the marriage. According to this diagnostic framework, therapy is indicated when a couple present their marital problem as a way of life, where blame is always focussed on the other partner and when neither can remember a time when the relationship was happy.…”

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“…Both Grunebaum & Kates (1977) and Skynner (1980) state that couples who attempt to blame their problems on one partner would benefit from group therapy, yet Perelman (1 960) described the idea of "straighten him out and the marriage will be fine" as a contraindication for inclusion in a group. Spitz (1979) referred to this scapegoating phenomenon by saying that couples group therapy could be recommended in these situations because triangulation of the therapist into a coalition against the scapegoated partner is diverted through the active participation of other group members.…”

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Group marital therapy: A review

Bennun¹

1986

Sexual and Marital Therapy

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The demand for marital therapy has steadily increased as have divorce rates. Accompanying this phenomenon is the continual enquiry as to how clinicians can offer a costeffective service for couples in distress. This paper reviews the area of group marital therapy indicating that this form of treatment is widely practised. Attention is given to the role of the therapist, the therapeutic factors operating in group marital therapy, indications and contraindications and a brief evaluation of the research.

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Recent developments in marital therapy

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

De onde viemos? Uma revisão histórico-conceitual da psicoterapia de casal

De onde viemos? Uma revisão histórico-conceitual da psicoterapia de casal

The imperfect attainment of intimacy: a key concept in marital therapy

Group marital therapy: A review

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