Expectations About Couple Therapy Over Time |
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Authors: | Rachel B. Tambling Shayne R. Anderson Alison G. Wong |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Human Development and Family Studies,University of Connecticut,Storrs,USA;2.School of Family Life,Brigham Young University,Provo,USA;3.Graduate School of Psychology,Fuller Theological Seminary,Pasadena,USA |
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Abstract: | One common factor of therapy, expectations, has been demonstrated to be a significant contributor to outcome in individual therapy. Despite this, little is known about expectations about couple therapy. This paper presents the qualitative results of a study exploring clients’ expectations before beginning couple therapy and after six sessions. Results indicate that clients form pre-therapy expectations about their therapist, the process of therapy, and their partner. Results also showed that after six sessions, clients’ expectations about therapy were often met or modified in ways that were positive. Implications for therapists and researchers are included. |
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