PSYC 334 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Derogation, Attention
3 Jan 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Couples may enter into explicit contracts to reward positive behavior from their partners with desirable behavior of their own. Integrative behavioral couple therapy: accept the incompatibilities they cannot change. You should not accept abuse or cheating, etc. 60%-70% of those who seriously undertake them achieve notable reductions in their dissatisfaction and distress. Emotionally focused couple therapy: partners are taught to provide reassurance and comfort that acknowledges and fulfills the other"s needs. Insight-oriented couple therapy: free spouses of some of the problematic emotional baggage. Willingness to sacrifice to promote the well-being of their partners or their relationships. Michelangelo phenomenon when you help your relationship partner become who they want to be. Mich was a sculptor, you"re helping sculpt your partner into who they want to be. Accommodation partner is being rude to you but you respond in a constructive way. Play couples that play together really do tend to stay together.
