Event Title
Efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy for treatment of relational distress in military couples
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Don MacDonald, Ph.D.
Project Type
Research proposal
Primary Department
Marriage and Family Therapy
Description
The proposed study will investigate the use of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) for couples experiencing relational distress and in which one partner is a veteran who had returned from an active duty tour in the last three months and had been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. This research will use the Dyadic Adjustment Scale to measure relational distress in couples prior to participating in 16-weeks of EFCT or receiving psycho-education and post-completion. Improvement in relational satisfaction for couples who participated in EFCT is an anticipated outcome of this study.
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Efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy for treatment of relational distress in military couples
The proposed study will investigate the use of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) for couples experiencing relational distress and in which one partner is a veteran who had returned from an active duty tour in the last three months and had been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. This research will use the Dyadic Adjustment Scale to measure relational distress in couples prior to participating in 16-weeks of EFCT or receiving psycho-education and post-completion. Improvement in relational satisfaction for couples who participated in EFCT is an anticipated outcome of this study.
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