Questions:
1.
What is a working definition of ‘intimacy’ that a therapist might use in conjoint therapy?
2.
What are common types of marriages in which togetherness has been chosen over intimacy, causing conflict?
3.
If the therapist must "risk" straining the therapeutic relationship with one partner, failure to have a strong relationship with which partner runs a greater risk of negatively affecting the outcome of conjoint therapy?
4.
What are common ways couples undermine communication during infidelity issues?
5.
What are common types of filters?
6.
What are the ground rules for both the speaker and listener in the speaker-listener technique?
7.
What are kinds of hidden issues between spouses?
8.
What are key assumptions that can help couples approach learning steps to solve problems together?
9.
What are the steps in the "Address with Respect" problem solving technique?
10.
According to Scheinkman and Fishbane, what are important elements in the vulnerability cycle diagram?
11.
What are roadblocks to friendship in marriage?
12.
What are barriers to fun that couples may experience?
13.
What are of the biggest roadblocks to sexuality between married couples?
14.
What are key topics concerning the process of forgiveness? |
Answers:
A. The parent-child, the stormy , and the "perfect".
B. when two partners, secure in themselves, are able to take care of their own moods and wishes. Each acts as a separate individual, autonomous but emotionally connected to the other.
C. Escalation, invalidation, negative interpretations, and withdrawal and avoidance
D. Failure to have a strong therapeutic alliance with the male partner may have a more negative impact on the outcome of conjoint therapy.
E. the floor, share the floor, and don’t problem solve.
F. Distractions, emotional states, beliefs and expectations, differences in style, and self-protection
G. All have problems, who approach problems as a team are more effective at problem solving, and rushing to find answers does not produce lasting solutions.
H. control and power, caring, issues of recognition, issues of commitment, and integrity.
I. Premises and beliefs, vulnerabilities, survival positions, influences from personal history, and contextual factors
J. discussion, agenda setting, brainstorming, agreement and compromise, and follow-up.
K. Being too busy, the opinion that fun is for kids, and conflict gets in the way.
L. There’s no time, "we’re not friends, we’re married", "we don’t talk like friends anymore", the ravages of conflict, and reckless words
M. Defining forgiveness, taking responsibility, and regaining trust.
N. Performance anxiety and mishandled conflicts.
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