The research group Couples & Family conducts fundamental as well as applied research in the field of couple and family psychology and therapy. We aim at:
→Contributing to a scientific understanding of couple and family (dys)functioning
→Developingevidence-based tools for preventive and therapeutic interventions within the field of couple and family therapy
→Translating research findings into practice and policy
Within our research we use a combination of large-scale surveys, behavioral observation in the lab, diary methods, qualitative interviews, and focus groups.