title: The process of change in couples therapy: a qualitative investigation.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged