Date of Award
4-1985
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Counseling and Personnel
First Advisor
Dr. Edward L. Trembley
Second Advisor
Dr. Patti Carlson
Abstract
The Integrative Model of marital therapy is a synthesis of the theoretical constructs of the psychoanalytic, behavioral and systems approaches. Relevant literature of the selected approaches is reviewed. The concepts of marriage, marital conflict and marital therapy of each approach are described. The Integrative Model is based on three assumptions and six propositions. The Integrative Model attempts to interpret the intrapsychic dynamics of intimate relationships in a data language suitable for empirical study. It attempts to define the relationship between internal and external determinants of behavior. It proposes a method of intervention consistent with the cognitive/behavioral conceptual model and procedures for perceptual/behavioral change. The conceptual formula for the Integrative Model is R = f (P(,1)) (P(,2)) E, which reads that a marital relationship is the function of the interaction of two evolving individuals within a environmental context.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Mulder, Dennis L., "An Integrative Model of Marital Therapy Based on the Psychoanalytic Behavioral and Systems Approaches" (1985). Dissertations. 2349.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/2349