Toward a Mini‐theory of the Blamer Softening Event: Tracking the Moment‐by‐moment Process

Bradley, Brent; Furrow, James L.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2004.tb01236.x

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“…The results of this process of change study echo an earlier study (Bradley & Furrow, 2004) that allowed for more detailed mapping of the softening change event in EFT (Bradley & Johnson, 2005) that predicts successful outcome. Deepening of emotional experience and specific kinds of affiliative disclosing interactions in key sessions were consistently associated with the completion of change events and positive outcome in EFT.…”

Section: Emotion‐focused Therapysupporting

confidence: 78%

Research on the Treatment of Couple Distress

Lebow¹,

Chambers²,

Christensen

et al. 2011

J Marital Family Therapy

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This article reviews the research on couple therapy over the last decade. The research shows that couple therapy positively impacts 70% of couples receiving treatment. The effectiveness rates of couple therapy are comparable to the effectiveness rates of individual therapies and vastly superior to control groups not receiving treatment. The relationship between couple distress and individual disorders such as depression and anxiety has become well established over the past decade. Research also indicates that couple therapy clearly has an important role in the treatment of many disorders. Findings over the decade have been especially promising for integrative behavioral couples therapy and emotion-focused therapy, which are two evidence-based treatments for couples. Research has also begun to identify moderators and mediators of change in couple therapy. Finally, a new and exciting line of research has focused on delineating the principles of change in couple therapy that transcends approach.

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Section: Emotion‐focused Therapysupporting

confidence: 78%

Research on the Treatment of Couple Distress

Lebow¹,

Chambers²,

Christensen

et al. 2011

J Marital Family Therapy

270

215

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“…Interventions used to initiate and complete the injury‐specific softening process were similar to those found in the general EFT model (Bradley & Furrow, 2004). In Steps 3 and 4 in the AIRM, the EFT therapist implemented a wide range of interventions to de‐escalate the injury‐specific cycle and begin to access primary vulnerable emotions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It consists of various codes that represent both experiential and systemic interventions in EFT. Bradley and Furrow (2004) reported kappa coefficients of .83 to .92 using the EFT‐CS and construct validity when correlated with the Classification System for Counseling Responses.…”

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Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: The Client Change Process and Therapist Interventions

Zuccarini

Johnson

Dalgleish

et al. 2012

J Marital Family Therapy

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This article presents psychotherapy process research findings related to the forgiveness and reconciliation model, known as the Attachment Injury Resolution Model (AIRM), within the context of emotionally focused therapy for couples (EFT). Outcomes for EFT as an intervention for general relationship distress and AIRM have been successfully tested. Audiotapes of nine resolved and nine nonresolved EFT couple cases were used to study the client change process, the validity of AIRM, and EFT interventions used at each stage of the model. Study findings suggest resolved couple clients engaged deeply with their internal experience were more deliberate and controlled in their processing and more affiliative in their interpersonal responses in comparison with nonresolved couples. Resolved versus nonresolved client in‐session performances were discriminated on the basis of four model components. These were associated with significant shifts from secondary reactive emotions to primary attachment–related emotional processing of the injurious incident and with interactions that focus on shaping emotional responsiveness. Key EFT interventions employed in successful attachment injury resolution are also identified.

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“…The blamer-softening process has been delineated into content themes and distinct interventions in a process research study (Bradley & Furrow, 2004, 2007. It seems clear that the therapist needs to fully process the more-blaming partner's fears and anxieties associated with reaching to the other for attachment needs to be met.…”

Section: Stage Ii: Creation Of New Stances and Patterns Of Interactiomentioning

confidence: 99%