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THE PROCESS OF CHANGE IN COUPLES THERAPY: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION |
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| Authors: | Lisa L. Christensen Candyce S. Russell Richard B. Miller Colleen M. Peterson |
| Affiliation: | Kansas State University |
| Abstract: | Open-ended interviews with 24 couples therapy clients regarding their experience of the process of change revealed shifts in clusters of affect, communication, and cognition. Six additional contextual preconditions for change were also identified. The change process within couples was uniformly reported to be gradual. |
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