Short-term and long-term effects of training in emotionally focused couple therapy: professional and personal aspects.
This study investigated the immediate and long-term personal and professional effects of a 4-day externship training in emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT). EFT externship training uses lecture, discussion, video vignettes, live demonstrations, and role-plays to convey an attachment-based approach to working with couples. The two samples included clinicians (N = 76) who completed surveys immediately before and after training, and a subset of these clinicians (N = 29) who completed measures an average of 8 months later. Results indicate that following training, participants increased in their EFT knowledge and competence, became more open to their feelings, were more self-compassionate, were less likely to use avoidant attachment behaviors, and improved their own personal relationships.
Wright Institute, 2728 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704, USA.
Michelle
M
Montagno
Mira
M
Svatovic
Hanna
H
Levenson
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group