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Therapist effects on dropout in couple therapy
AbstractMarriage and family therapy scholars have argued that therapists play a crucial role in successful couple therapy, yet little research has empirically documented that the therapist in couple therapy has a significant impact on outcomes. Known as the study of therapist effects, this study sought to assess the amount of variance attributed to the therapist in couple therapy outcomes. Using dropout as the outcome variable, this study analyzed data from 1,192 couples treated by 90 masters and doctoral student therapists at a university ‐based training clinic. Results from multilevel analysis indicated that therapists...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kwin L. Willis, Richard B. Miller, Shayne R. Anderson, Angela B. Bradford, Lee N. Johnson, Jeremy B. Yorgason Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Online relationship education programs improve individual and relationship functioning: A meta ‐analytic review
AbstractOnline access to relationship enhancing educational resources are needed now more than ever, and there is a growing number of available programs for couples to choose. But, what is the evidence that these programs improve individual and relationship well ‐being? We conducted a meta‐analysis, using random‐effects, examining individual and relationship outcomes of online relationship education programs. We identified 12 publications included in the analysis, and found that online relationship education programs produced significant effects in in creasing relationship satisfaction, communication skills, relation...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chelsea M. Spencer, Jared R. Anderson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Deconstructing cissexism: The journey of becoming an affirmative family therapist for transgender and nonbinary clients
This article proposes a model for family therapists to become more competent, inclusive, and affirmative in their clinical work with transgender and nonbinary clients. In particular, this article details: (1) barriers to transgender and nonbinary affirmative therapy, (2) impacts of these barriers on transgender and nonbinary people's mental health, (3) a three ‐step model for becoming an affirmative therapist for transgender and nonbinary clients, and (4) strategies for deconstructing cissexism in therapy. This goal of this article is to invite family therapists to join in on a lifelong journey of “becoming” an affir...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christi R. McGeorge, Katelyn O. Coburn, Ashley A. Walsdorf Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Satisfying and stable couple relationships: Attachment similarity across partners can partially buffer the negative effects of attachment insecurity
AbstractInsecure attachment in couples is negatively associated with relationship functioning. Similarity of partner attachment on the other hand might attenuate such relationship outcomes. We tested the opposing insecurity and similarity hypotheses by examining associations of attachment with relationship satisfaction and instability in a representative community sample of couples (N = 1,014). We expected: (a) negative effects of insecure attachment (main effects of actor and partner avoidance and anxiety, and interaction effects consistent with fearful‐avoidance and demand‐withdraw patterns); and (b) positive effec...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Henk Jan Conradi, Arjen Noordhof, Jan H. Kamphuis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

“We’re just two people in a relationship”: A qualitative exploration of emotional bond and fairness experiences between transgender women and their cisgender partners
AbstractTrans ‐including couples experience systemic marginalization impacting their relationships, yet studies on these relationships or narratives of strength are few. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore emotional bonding and perceptions of fairness between transgender women and their cisgend er partners. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was utilized to answer the research question:What are the experiences of emotional bond and fairness between transgender women and their cisgender partners? This research was situated within frameworks of minority stress, romantic attachment, and contextual the...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer Coppola, Rashmi Gangamma, Erica Hartwell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Psychotherapeutic processes associated with couple therapy discontinuance: an observational analysis using the rapid marital interaction coding system
This study presents the results of an observational inquiry into the psychotherapeutic processes associated with treatment discontinuance using clinical data. Using observational coding of the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (RMICS) researchers sought to examine differences in in ‐session interactions between couple members in a matched sample of therapy continuers and discontinuers. Results indicate that specifically for female partners, the absence of positive interactions is linked to therapy discontinuation. Clinical implications of these findings are presented and dis cussed. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carissa D ’Aniello, Shayne R. Anderson, Rachel R. Tambling Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Psychotherapeutic Processes associated with couple Therapy discontinuance: an observational Analysis using the rapid marital Interaction coding system
This study presents the results of an observational inquiry into the psychotherapeutic processes associated with treatment discontinuance using clinical data. Using observational coding of the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (RMICS) researchers sought to examine differences in in ‐session interactions between couple members in a matched sample of therapy continuers and discontinuers. Results indicate that specifically for female partners, the absence of positive interactions is linked to therapy discontinuation. Clinical implications of these findings are presented and dis cussed. (Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carissa D ’Aniello, Shayne R. Anderson, Rachel R. Tambling Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Relational teletherapy experiences of couple and family therapy trainees: “Reading the room,” exhaustion, and the comforts of home
This study sought to understand experiences of teletherapy with couples and families as it contrasts with individual clients and in ‐person therapy. We utilized a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to qualitative inquiry from data collected through open‐ended questions on a web‐based survey of graduate student trainees (n = 66) in COAMFTE ‐accredited couple and family therapy programs. Thematic analysis identified the body‐of‐the‐therapist and client as they exist (and are obstructed) due to technology for creating barriers and opportunities in translating CFT intervention to telehealth platforms. Relat...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katie Heiden ‐Rootes, Megan Ferber, Dixie Meyer, Max Zubatsky, Andrea Wittenborn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Family ‐of‐origin rejection on suicidal ideation among a sexual minority sample
AbstractSuicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. Among sexual minority populations, suicide risk is elevated; this can be explained by minority stress. One such source of minority stress is family ‐of‐origin rejection, a known risk factor for suicide among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents; however, less is known about this association among sexual minority adults. While navigating the intersection of minority stress theory and the interpersonal theory of suicide, this study so ught to evaluate the impact of family‐of‐origin rejection distress on suicidal ideation among a sample of adult...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - January 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexandra M. VanBergen, Heather A. Love Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research