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Project

Emotion regulation in couples: a relational needs approach
Code
01D35312
Duration
01 October 2012 → 12 January 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Clinical and counselling psychology
    • Social psychology
    • Other psychology and cognitive sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Nursing
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Keywords
couple therapy relational needs emotion regulation relationship distress
 
Project description
 

In the current project we will examine the validity of the assumptions underlying emotion-focused approaches to couples therapy. We will use a variety of methods -global self-reports, diaries, scenarios, behavioral observation in the lab- to gain a better insight into partners' specific needs and primary/secondary emotions that power relationship conflict and lead to distress. These insights will be particularly useful for therapists trying to help couples with resolving their conflict and distress.