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Conjoint marital therapy: a controlled outcome study

M J Crowe

    Psychological Medicine
    |November 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Directive conjoint therapy significantly improved marital problems compared to supportive therapy. This benefit persisted at 18 months, with interpretative therapy also showing improvement.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Marital Therapy

    Background:

    • Marital problems affect numerous couples.
    • Various conjoint therapy approaches exist.
    • Evaluating the efficacy of different therapeutic modalities is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the effectiveness of directive, interpretative, and supportive conjoint therapy for couples with marital issues.
    • To assess treatment outcomes immediately post-intervention and at long-term follow-up.

    Main Methods:

    • Randomized controlled trial involving 42 couples with marital problems.
    • Couples were assigned to either directive, interpretative, or supportive (control) therapy.
    • Outcomes were assessed through self and independent evaluations.

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    Main Results:

    • Directive conjoint therapy demonstrated significant superiority over the supportive control group on multiple outcome measures.
    • The observed superiority of directive therapy was sustained at the 18-month follow-up.
    • Interpretative therapy also showed some superiority compared to the control group at 18 months.

    Conclusions:

    • Directive conjoint therapy is an effective treatment for marital problems.
    • The benefits of directive therapy are durable, extending to 18 months post-treatment.
    • Interpretative therapy may also offer benefits for couples' marital issues over time.