Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Email: jaylebow gmail. This paper provides a critical analysis and synthesis of the current status and emerging developments in contemporary couple therapy. Its narrative centers on the evolution of couple therapy into a prominent intervention modality and coherent body of practice.
The review begins with the consideration of the field's strong empirical underpinnings derived from research on couple therapy and basic relational science.
Couple therapy comprises the widely accepted method for reducing relationship distress and enhancing relationship quality. We highlight the convergence of methods through common factors, shared strategies, and remarkably similar arrangements across approaches. Our review also points to key differences among approaches, the importance of recognizing respective strengths and limitations linked to these differences, and building on differences across models when selecting and tailoring interventions for a given couple.
The discussion concludes with a consideration of recent trends in the field including the impact of telehealth and related digital technologies, the expansion of specific treatments for specific problems and diverse populations, the interface of couple therapy with relationship education, and enduring challenges as well as new opportunities addressing broader systemic and global dynamics.
Keywords: clinical practice, couple therapy, marital therapy, psychotherapy, relationships. We look to extrapolate from the vast array of writing and presentations about couple therapy, broad trends in the field, as well as commonalities and continuing major points of difference and controversy across approaches.
