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Título del libro: Hispanic Psychology In The 21st Century
Título del capítulo: Effects of couple therapy on dysfunctional family structure

Autores UNAM:
JAIME MONTALVO REYNA; MARIA ROSARIO ESPINOSA SALCIDO; CARMEN SUSANA GONZALEZ MONTOYA;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2011
Palabras clave:

Boundaries; Communicative restructuring; Conflicts; Couple problems; Family dysfunction; Family structure


Resumen:

This paper employs a quasi-experimental ABA design to analyze the implementation of Communicative Restructuring (CR) in 15 cases of couple therapy. A semi-structured interview format with a guide was used to measure family dysfunction (FD) before and after the application of the CR. Even though the therapy only targeted the marital holon, the effects of CR seem to have influenced family structure at large, since the degree of FD decreased significantly after the implementation of the technique. The affected boundaries changed from the diffuse to the clear or partially clear, and conflicts tended to disappear. The paper also emphasizes the importance of the systemic principle of totality (if an element in the system is modified this will alter or affect the other elements) and the need to take it into account. © 2011 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.


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