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Emotionally focused marital intervention for couples with chronically ill children

J G Walker1, S Johnson, I Manion

  • 1Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) significantly reduced marital distress for parents of chronically ill children. Benefits were sustained at 5-month follow-up, improving overall marital functioning.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Chronic childhood illness presents significant challenges to parental well-being and marital relationships.
  • Marital stress is a common issue for couples raising children with chronic health conditions.
  • Existing therapeutic interventions may not fully address the unique relational needs of these families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) in reducing marital distress among couples with chronically ill children.
  • To determine if EFT leads to sustained improvements in marital functioning.
  • To compare EFT outcomes against a waitlist control group.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial design was employed.

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  • Thirty-two couples with chronically ill children were recruited from a tertiary care pediatric hospital.
  • Participants were randomly assigned to either an emotionally focused therapy (EFT) group or a waitlist control group.

    • Main Results:

    • Couples receiving EFT showed statistically significant reductions in marital distress immediately post-treatment.
    • These improvements in marital distress were maintained at a 5-month follow-up assessment.
    • Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) also led to demonstrable clinical improvements in overall marital functioning.

    Conclusions:

    • Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is an effective intervention for decreasing marital distress in couples coping with childhood chronic illness.
    • The positive effects of EFT on marital functioning are durable, extending beyond the treatment period.
    • EFT offers a valuable therapeutic option for supporting the relational health of families facing pediatric chronic conditions.