2013, Number 4
Group psychotherapy for couples as an intervention model in a tertiary institute
Sánchez BC, Carreño MJ, Watty MA, Belmont SAI
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 291-305
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ABSTRACT
At the National Institute of Perinatology, a line of clinical psychological research is the study and treatment of patients with couple problems to generate strategies of intervention based on clinical research.Objective: To identify risk indicators in a psychotherapy institutional group process.
Material and method: The qualitative-interpretative method was used. The sessions, in an open group form, were once a week during two hours. Attendance ranged between eight and 12 participants. 35 sessions were analyzed with the content analysis method.
Results: The mean age was 32.3 years for women and 35.1 for men. The information was systematized with the most significant stories. The indicators found in women were: impotence and trapping feelings, affective distancing from their couple, confusion of the origin of the relationship conflicts between external and/or internal origins, violent or confused communication, submissive or explosive character, resentment due to a perceived indifference from their couple, history of sexual abuse which difficults a satisfactory development of couple relationships, guilt, and resentment or anger feelings at their parents. The indicators in men were: trapping and impotence feelings due to the control exercised by their couples, violent behaviors on domestic environments, over-exigent and persecutory conducts, difficulty on the individuation process and unsolved conflicts with their primary figures which prevent a satisfactory relationship.
Conclusions: Marital problems deeply disturb the affective life of people and have familiar and social consequences. This paper is an incursion to understand a small part of the important facts regarding this universe, aiming to be more specific in the treatment plans for people suffering marital conflicts.
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