Cognitive Behavioral Marital Therapy Research Articles

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy (CBMT) on Marital Distresses among Married Couples in Ghana

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy (CBMT) on Marital Distresses among Married Couples in Ghana

Facilitativeness, Conflict, Demand for Approval, Self-Esteem, and Satisfaction With Romantic Relationships

This study is an examination of the extent to which satisfaction with a main current romantic relationship is associated with negative conflict, demand for approval, self-esteem, and the 3 facilitative conditions of unconditional regard, empathy, and congruence. One or more of these conditions have been proposed as important determinants of relationship satisfaction by various relationship-enhancement approaches such as behavioral marital therapy and cognitive-behavioral marital therapy. College students (86 women and 58 men) completed S. S. Hendrick's (1988) Relationship Satisfaction Scale, a measure of negative conflict formulated by the author, R. G. Jones's (1969) Demand for Approval Scale (modified for a particular relationship), M. Rosenberg's (1965) Self-Esteem Scale, and a shortened modified version of G. T. Barrett-Lennard's (1964) Relationship Inventory. Relationship satisfaction was most strongly related to the level of regard and empathy, which is consistent with approaches to relationships that emphasize empathy training.

Bridging theory and practice: A comparative analysis of integrative behavioral couple therapy and cognitive behavioral couple therapy

The purpose of the paper is to provide behaviorally and cognitive behaviorally oriented couples' therapists with a comparison of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Marital Therapy (CBMT) that highlights similarities and differences between these two therapeutic approaches to treating marital discord. Both approaches derive from traditional behavioral marital therapy (BMT) but have emphasized emotional and cognitive factors more so than BMT. IBCT's contextual, or radical behavioral, viewpoint has translated to interventions that aim to establish a dyadic context supporting acceptance, empathy, and understanding through both acceptance and behavior change strategies. Rooted in social cognitive theory, CBMT also aims to increase acceptance, empathy, and understanding, but does so primarily through change-based interventions that target dysfunctional cognitive, behavioral, and affective responses and processes. It is our contention that understanding the relationship between the underlying theories and practices of these empirically supported approaches may improve their effective dissemination and use within the practice community.

Indizierte Prävention bei Beziehungsstörungen eines psychoedukativen Kompaktprogrammes für Paare

The efficacy of cognitive behavioral marital therapy for distressed couples and of prevention programs for couples planning marriage has been convincingly proven. However, there is a lack of indicated prevention programs for married couples who do not seek marital therapy although they are subjectively concerned about their deteriorating marriage. In this study the efficacy of a compact psychoeducational group prevention program (EPL II) was investigated in a randomized controlled study with 67 couples. The couples were recruited by newspaper announcements, then randomly assigned to the EPL-II prevention program or to a waiting-list control group. The EPL II lasts 16 hours and is carried out by 2 trainers on a weekend. It consists of communication and problem-solving training, discussions of the couples to clarify their relationship expectations, and an excercise to enhance their sensual/sexual relationship. At postassessment 15 weeks after the training, EPL-II couples showed more positive verbal and nonverbal communication behavior during a conflict discussion task than control couples, who reported significantly more relationship problem areas and displayed more negative communication behavior. At the 1-year follow-up, EPL-II couples reported fewer problem areas in comparison to the preassessment.

Meta-analytic review of marital therapy outcome research.

This meta-analytic review examines the findings of 15 methodologically rigorous marital therapy outcome studies reported in 19 journal articles. These findings were used to assess the efficacy of three treatment approaches in fostering change in spouses' relationshiprelated behavior, cognitions, affect, and general assessment of their relationship. Behavioral marital therapy (BMT), cognitive—behavioral marital therapy (CBMT), and insightoriented marital therapy (IOMT) were all found to be more effective than no treatment in bringing change in spouses' behavior and in the general assessment of their relationship. IOMT was more effective than BMT or CBMT in bringing change in spouses' general relationship assessment, while CBMT was the only approach that induced significant change in spouses' posttherapy relationship-related cognitions. The role of meta-analytic reviews of marital therapy approaches is also discussed.

Will the real cognitive behavioral marital therapy please stand up?

Will the real cognitive behavioral marital therapy please stand up?

Will the real cognitive behavioral marital therapy please stand up?

Will the real cognitive behavioral marital therapy please stand up?

Review of Cognitive-behavioral marital therapy.

Review of Cognitive-behavioral marital therapy.

Behavioral marital therapy: An evaluation of treatment effects across high and low risk settings

The present study examined the generalization of treatment effects of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program for marital distress. Following a baseline phase, each of four couples received two phases of marital therapy within a multiple baseline across subjects design. The first phase of treatment was behavioral marital therapy (BMT) focusing on communication and problem solving skills. The second phase was cognitive-behavioral marital therapy (CBMT) which focused on conflict management skills in high risk interactive settings at home. Couples' communication was assessed in a training setting in the clinic and each of two generalization probe settings at home (a low risk and a high risk) setting. The BMT phase produced a clear reduction in communication negativity in the training setting which generalized to both the low and the high risk setting. The CMBT phase produced little additional changes in communication, however, it was associated with changes on a measure of positive and negative partner-referent thoughts.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Outcome research on cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: Conceptual and methodological issues.

Alleviating Depression With "Marital" Intervention

Littles currently known about the efficacy of marital therapy in alleviating depression. Traditionally, depression has been treated with group, individual, and or chemotherapy. The present contribution discusses the rationale for assessment and treatment of depression within the interpersonal context of marriage. Relationship factors frequently cause, maintain or mitigate an individual's depression. The majority of married individuals who present with depression have distressed marriages; the majority of distressed marriages include depressed partners. Accordingly, cognitive and behaviorally oriented marital therapists have initiated clinical research projects to study the relative effectiveness of individual therapy and or cognitive behavioral marital therapy in treating depression and marital distress. Currently employed cognitive and behavioral marital interventions are discussed.