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Integrative couples therapy with a young adult couple
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Couples therapy.
- Communication--Psychological aspects.
- Communication.
- Couples Therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Couples Therapy.
- Communication.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (45 min., 04 sec.))
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] American Psychological Association [2018]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- "In this session, Dr. Ellen Wachtel demonstrates integrated couple therapy with a 19-year-old Black male and a 19-year-old Black female who are in a relationship. Dr. Wachtel begins the session by asking each of them to describe the difficulties they are experiencing in the relationship, and they briefly discuss the challenges they have encountered related to listening, communication, motivation, and displays of public affection. Noticing early on that, when one of them is speaking, the other often expresses disagreement through body language (e.g., eye rolling, facial expressions, inappropriate laughter), Dr. Wachtel instructs both individuals to spend the session attending to the part of what the other person is saying that they agree with, no matter how small. Dr. Wachtel begins to demonstrate the strengths-based, solution-focused nature of her approach by asking the couple to then discuss parts of the relationship they value and what they appreciate about each other. The therapist then helps each member of the couple articulate more clearly what they want out of the other person. Near the end of the session, Dr. Wachtel becomes more directive in her approach, encouraging one of them to more consistently show appreciation and affection to the other, and encouraging the other to avoid asking for it. Throughout the session, the therapist repeatedly draws the couple's attention to their relationship strengths, while encouraging each of them individually to become more self-reflective in understanding their own contributions to the challenges they experience"
- Notes:
- Vendor provided data
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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