Couple therapy in the 2020s: Current status and emerging developments. Issue 4 (29th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lebow, Jay; Snyder, Douglas K.
• Is Part Of: Family process. Volume 61:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 1359
• Page End: 1385
• Publication Date: 2022-09-29
• Subjects: clinical practice -- couple therapy -- marital therapy -- psychotherapy -- relationships; 伴侣治疗 -- 关系 -- 临床实践 -- 心理治疗 -- 婚姻治疗; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Families -- Periodicals; 616.8915
• DOI: 10.1111/famp.12824
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-7370

Abstract

Abstract: 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. Moreover, both as a stand‐alone intervention and in conjunction with other treatment formats, couple‐based interventions have garnered considerable empirical support for their effectiveness in addressing a broad spectrum of specific relational dysfunctions as well as individual emotional and physical health problems. 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. Abstract: 本文对当代伴侣治疗的现状和新发展进行了批判性地分析和综合。整个叙述集中在伴侣治疗演变成一个突出的干预模式和连贯的实践体系。该综述首先考虑了该领域从伴侣治疗和基础关系科学的研究中获得的强有力的经验基础。伴侣治疗包括被广泛接受的减少伴侣关系困扰和提高伴侣关系质量的方法。此外，以伴侣为基础的干预，无论是作为独立的干预手段还是与其他治疗形式相结合，在解决各种各样的特定关系功能障碍以及个人情感和身体健康问题方面的有效性，都获得了相当多的经验支持。我们强调实现各种方法的融合，主要通过共同因素、共享策略和不同方法之间非常相似的组合安排来实现。本综述研究还指出了不同方法之间的关键的差异点，认识到与这些差异相关的各自优势和局限性的重要性，以及在为特定的伴侣选择和定制干预措施时建立在不同模式的差异上。讨论最后考虑了该领域最近的发展趋势，包括远程医疗和相关数字技术的影响，针对特定问题和不同人群的特定治疗的扩展，伴侣治疗与关系教育的衔接，以及持久的挑战和解决更广泛的系统和全球动态的新机遇。.