title: Emotionally focused therapy with couples facing breast cancer: a theoretical foundation and descriptive case study.
abstract: Women with breast cancer experience a range of distressing emotions, and their partners experience increased distress as well. As a result, their relationship and the patient's health can be negatively affected. A theoretical foundation and specific techniques for applying Emotionally Focused Therapy in couples counseling for breast cancer is presented. A descriptive case study is used to illustrate the process.
authors.affiliation: a The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , NC , USA.
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Adamson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019546:Couples Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*